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One of Odysseus' Men Transformed Into a Pig
(Ancient Greece )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase [said to be from the Peloponnese]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009-2011 | Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art, San Diego; Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), New York. |
| 1999-2000 | Ulysses, Myth and Memory. Haus der Kunst, Munich. |
| 1996 | Ulisse: Il mito e la memoria (Ulysses: The Myth and Memory). Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome. |
| 1991-1992 | The Odyssey and Ancient Art. Edith C. Blum Art Institute, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/1990 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 11/8/1990 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 6/1/1995 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 5/19/1998 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 12/12/2000 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Greece, Peloponnesus (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1/2 x W: 1 7/8 x D: 3/8 in. (1.27 x 4.76 x 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1906
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.1483