Live Auction 16217The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection Sale
A ROMAN BRONZE SANDALLED FOOT FRAGMENT
Lot 656

A ROMAN BRONZE SANDALLED FOOT FRAGMENT

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

Closed7 December 2018

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A ROMAN BRONZE SANDALLED FOOT FRAGMENT
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
The left foot encased in a sandal with lacing on the front and toe thong, the long toes with details of joints and toe-nails
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long

Acquired from Axel Vervoordt, N.V., ‘S-Gravenwezel, Belgium, 1999.

Specialist note

For a description of the different types of sandals worn in the Roman world, see Chapter 1.6, pp. 101-129 in J. L. Sebesta and L. Bonfante, The World of Roman Costume, Madison (Wi), 2001.