Accession Number
2012/2.167

Title
Pig

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
3rd century

Medium & Support
terracotta

Dimensions
2 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in (6.99 cm x 3.81 cm x 2.86 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink

Label copy
Anonymous
Pig
India, Kushan period (ca. 50–320 CE)
3rd century
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink, 2012/2.167

Physical Description
A small figurine of a pig with its mouth open. It is standing with four legs apart and the ears are down.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
figure

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
farms
terracottas (sculptural works)