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| Keywords: Greek - Pig Statuette - Walters 482450 - Three Quarter.jpg 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 century 5 BC Archaic terracotta cm 4 1 9 accession number 48 2450 32638 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 Gift of Mrs Peggy Bohanan 1980 Recent Accessions The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1981 place of origin Boeotia in present-day Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Art from Greece Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Pigs in art | ||||
