File:Clevelandart 1977.42.jpg
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Summary
Vessel in the Shape of a Wild Boar
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| Title |
Vessel in the Shape of a Wild Boar |
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| Description |
Wild boars were a favorite motif in classical antiquity. This early example shows the tusked boar at his fiercest, standing alert and ready to charge. The geometric hatchmark decoration was a hallmark of Villanovan pottery. |
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| Date | -700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Terracotta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Greek and Roman Art |
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| Accession number |
1977.42 |
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| Place of creation | Italy, Villanova, Etruscan, 7th-6th Century BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
 
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
| The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 17:59, 21 January 2019 | | 3,400 × 2,447 (4.8 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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