AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE RIGHT FOOT
THE PROPERTY OF EARL CARSON SPALDING II
AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE RIGHT FOOT

CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.

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AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE RIGHT FOOT
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm.) long
Provenance
with Hilltop Auction House, Alton, Illinois.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, mid 1980s.

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Lot Essay

In Etruscan religion it was believed that the gods had an influence over personal health. As such, suppliants dedicated votive offerings of their afflicted body parts in hopes that they would then be cured of their ailments.

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