Veii / votive leg / Ceramic / Paint

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Record Details

Object Identifier
0000.00.1767
Object Name
votive leg
Object Type
Votive figurines
Materials
Ceramic
Paint
Length
24.5;
Width
8.7;
Height
39.2;
Thickness
;
Weight
;3769g (2009: 3787g)
Inscribed
no
Full Artifact Description
Right leg and foot. Painted red. Perfunctory treatment of toes and anatomical details of foot. Inside of calf muscle very pronounced, protruding greatly (swollen?) Hollow., with small hole in top, but very heavy. Chipped paint faded.
Gazda: Votive leg. Clay, paint.
Subjects
Right foot and leg below knee
Verbatim Date
Late 4th - mid 1st C BC
Verbatim Provenance
Italy
Verbatim Site
Veii
Countermark
no
Exhibition Title
The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual Modern Muse
Case 26 - Health and Beauty
Exhibition Curator
Gazda, Elaine
Exhibition Year
2009
Publication Title
Catalouge Raisonne des Figurines et Reliefs en Terre Cuite, Grecs, Etrusques et Romains III (Louvre) Vol. II
The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii : ancient ritual, modern muse
Publication Author
Besque, Simone
Publication Year
0000
2000
Type Category
Artifact

Technical Details

Image Size
2264 x 1704
File Size
135 KB
Record
0000.00.1767
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.1767/0000_00_1767p01.tif

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"Veii; votive leg; Ceramic; Paint." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.1767/0000_00_1767p01.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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