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Source Description
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 children's toys and sippy cups are also known.
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Document identity
localId
32638
label
Pig
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
32638
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pig
description
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 children's toys and sippy cups are also known.
provenance
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.
date
5th century BCE (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
statuettes (statues)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.1
height
9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/8 x W: 3 9/16 in. (4.1 x 9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
terracotta, mold made
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
274258f483d67d11
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
35597e0776aa5a87
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no