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Foot with Medusa on sandal, top view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Foot with Medusa on Sandal
Report 2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975
(1978)
Cat. 130
- Date
- Hellenistic or Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- NoEx69.024
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Sculpture
- Sculpture Type
- Mythological Figure
- Site
- Sardis
- Findspot
- Found in field 0.5 km. from B area.
- Description
The slightly larger than lifesize foot is crossed by a sandal strap below base of toes. A heart-shaped attachment joins it to a second perpendicular strap which crosses between big and second toes. The attachment is decorated by Medusa head, with snakes under chin, in shallow relief. Toes are well modeled, and nails indicated. Medusa head is somewhat summarily carved with incised details. Break of foot is smooth edge, with dowel hole (diam. 0.01; D. 0.035) for joining.
The workmanship of the foot is fine; there is no evidence of drilling. Possibly Hellenistic, or early Roman.
- Condition
White marble, weathered pink.
Forepart of foot. Big toe broken off.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.09; W. 0.14; L. 0.13.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- NHR