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Source Description
This figure, part man and part pig, is one of Odysseus' companions, who were turned into swine by the sorceress Circe in the epic poem "The Odyssey." The shape of the plaques under the feet suggests that the creature was made to be attached to a curved surface, such as the cover of a small bronze vessel.
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Document identity
localId
7482
label
One of Odysseus' Men Transformed Into a Pig
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
7482
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
One of Odysseus' Men Transformed Into a Pig
description
This figure, part man and part pig, is one of Odysseus' companions, who were turned into swine by the sorceress Circe in the epic poem "The Odyssey." The shape of the plaques under the feet suggests that the creature was made to be attached to a curved surface, such as the cover of a small bronze vessel.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase [said to be from the Peloponnese]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th century BCE (Archaic-Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.3
height
4.8
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/2 x W: 1 7/8 x D: 3/8 in. (1.27 x 4.76 x 0.95 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Archaic
med
cast bronze
creator_ids
6256
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GRC
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2089
2550
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3076
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photo
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photo
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