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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Right Foot

30 B.C.E.– 2nd century C.E.

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Caption

Right Foot, 30 B.C.E.– 2nd century C.E.. Wood, gesso, pigment, 2 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 6 11/16 in. (5.2 x 7.8 x 17 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2041.2E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Right Foot

Date

30 B.C.E.– 2nd century C.E.

Period

Roman period (probably)

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Wood, gesso, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 6 11/16 in. (5.2 x 7.8 x 17 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.2041.2E

Frequent Art Questions

  • Why the holes?

    These feet come from an anthropoid coffin and they were attached to a coffin in these spots. Pegs would have fin into the holes and then plastered and painted over so you couldn't see them.
    If you look closely, you can notice the outline of Greco-Roman sandals on the feet.

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