Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRONZE BOOT-SHAPED VOTIVE VESSEL

ROMAN BRONZE BOOT-SHAPED VOTIVE VESSEL - Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze boot-shaped votive vessel. The body modelled as a high ankle boot with a pointed toe and a pronounced central seam. Integral loop attachments secure a chain, and the sole is fitted with square hobnails. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1867,0508.368. Size: 120mm x 85mm; Weight: 500g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s.