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Attic vases of the fifth century B.C. include unusual shapes such as shells, lobster claws, or astragals (knucklebones). The foot belongs in the same category. It may have served as a novelty in the symposium (drinking party).
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Title: Terracotta vase in the shape of a sandaled right foot
Period: Classical
Date: 1st half of 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-glaze
Dimensions: H. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm); length 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number: 21.88.31
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