A base surmounted by a human right foot
A base bearing a human right foot – the instep is finely carved, with all toes complete. There is a break at the junction of the foot and the leg (the back of the foot). The base is uneven due to fractures in various directions. material: Basalt Dimensions: Maximum height: approx. 13.5 cm Maximum width: approx. 24 cm Maximum length: approx. 21.5 cm provenance: Canope
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Marsa Matrouh Museum
A base bearing a human right foot – the instep is finely carved, with all toes complete. There is a break at the junction of the foot and the leg (the back of the foot). The base is uneven due to fractures in various directions.
material: Basalt
Dimensions: Maximum height: approx. 13.5 cm Maximum width: approx. 24 cm Maximum length: approx. 21.5 cm
provenance: Canope
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