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Lower Left Leg of a Statuette

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Fragment of simply carved leg and foot. Thick throughout with slight taper at ankle. Inside leg has hard straight edge running towards back. Foot flares out slightly from ankle to toes. Toes indicated by lightly incised lines. At top of leg at break is a small round drill hole about 1/8 in deep.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Anonymous Gift
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Title: Lower Left Leg of a Statuette
Description:
Fragment of simply carved leg and foot.
Thick throughout with slight taper at ankle.
Inside leg has hard straight edge running towards back.
Foot flares out slightly from ankle to toes.
Toes indicated by lightly incised lines.
At top of leg at break is a small round drill hole about 1/8 in deep.

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