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Iron Age : Bronze Sculpture of a Wild Boar
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Bronze Sculpture of a Wild Boar - FZ.228
Origin: Central Asia
Circa: 1200
BC
to 700
BC
Dimensions:
1.875" (4.8cm) high
x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide
Collection: Near Eastern
Style: Iron Age
Medium: Bronze
$7,500.00
Location: United States
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This unusual votive sculpture appears to be a hybrid of several animal types. The tusks and snout of the head identify it as a boar, though the body seems more that of a dog or horse. These discrepancies only add to its charm, as if the artist shaped an animal he had never actually seen. The boar was a favorite prey of ancient nobility, prized for its fierceness, speed, and cunning. As a sacrifice, it was often offered to gods of war or woodland deities. The god to whom this splendid little bronze was given has been forgotten, as has the mortal who offered it; only the object itself remains to delight us.
- (FZ.228)
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