Boar Protome
This object was probably a decorative fitting. It depicts the protome (foreparts) of a boar. The boar has a long snout, and the lower tusks are indicated. The forelimbs of the boar are bent anc close to the head. Rough hair is shown on the neck and limbs.
Artifact
| id |
id
33780
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Asia Minor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
0
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (2)
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.868 |