Pig

5th century BCE (Archaic)

9 cm 4.1 cm

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This pig statuette was produced in Boeotia, a region of ancient Greece known for its prolific output of terracotta figurines. The pig was a common sacrificial offering, and figurines may have served as votive offerings in place of live sacrifices. Examples of pig-shaped childr...

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32638
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Dr. Lucille Liberles [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mrs. Peggy Bohanan [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, October 1980, by gift.
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en
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2
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