LIFE-SIZE ROMAN BRONZE FOOT WITH CALIGA

Ca. AD 100 - 200. A cast bronze foot wearing a caliga with a thick sole, the ankle enclosed by a high leather guard and the instep secured by narrow straps crossing diagonally. The toes are individually rendered, with the nails indicated in low relief. For similar see: Bonhams, Antiquities, 28 November 2018, Lot 71. Size: 200mm x 240mm; Weight: 3.3kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; London art market purchase; earlier with the Parthenon Gallery in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.