Roman Greek Foot colossal fragment sculpture relief www.Neo-Mfg.com
In 1839 the 6th Duke of Devonshire acquired this colossal marble foot, and later recorded its provenance:
"The great ancient Greek foot was sold to me by Carlo Finelli, the sculptor in Rome: it belonged to the Quinigi [Guinigi] family at Lucca and was long in their palace."
The foot is wearing an ancient form of sandal. It is proposed that the feet were part of a colossal statue of a seated Greek god or goddess that may have stood approximately 11 metres high.
It is likely that the feet formed part of an acrolith.
This is a composite statue where the exposed flesh parts such as feet, hands and head are made of marble, and the clothed parts made of another material, such as wood.
There is a similar right foot at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, which is believed to match the left foot at Chatsworth.
Museum reproduction.
Last photo is the original in the museum. Included for reference only.
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