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Pig
(Ancient Greece )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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.
Geographies
Greece (Boeotia) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/8 x W: 3 9/16 in. (4.1 x 9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Peggy Bohanan, 1980
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.
48.2450