Boar Protome

late 1st century BCE-2nd century CE (Roman Imperial) Overall: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) Citation

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.

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33780
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object
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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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en
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.868

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संस्कृति
Roman
माध्यम
bronze

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