[GH85Carrera]

Yuck. That is one messed up foot! That poor lady had her foot bound all her life. I can't imagine the pain.


The fasces, a bound bundle of sticks sometimes with a projecting axe is a symbol that goes back to the ancient Etruscans. The ancient Romans adopted it as a symbol of power for appointed magistrates. Today it is still used as a symbol of power and collective governance.