The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Vessel in the Shape of a Wild Boar
700–500 BCE or 1900s CE
Overall: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Location: 001A ArtLens Exhibition
Did You Know?
This boar enjoyed brief internet fame, with a series of online memes peaking in 2018.Description
Wild boars were a favorite motif in classical antiquity, but this vessel has long puzzled scholars. Its brown, burnished surface, with incised geometric decoration, recalls Etruscan impasto pottery from as early as the seventh century BC. The naturalistic shape of the boar, however, resembles terracotta vessels made in the fifth century BC or later. Recent scientific analysis suggests that this vessel may have been made in the 20th century, and our curators and conservators are continuing their research.- 1977-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).Year in Review: 1977. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1977-January 22, 1978).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1977.42