SculptureGreek4th century BCE
Running Pig with incised mouth and nostrils, missing three legs
4th century BCE
Description
Pig with extended front legs, both of which are missing as is the hind left leg. Hind right leg intact, bent forward with cloven hoof. Small pointed ears formed by attached forward pointing pellets. Mouth is incised groove, nostrils are two small punctate holes.
Dimensions
4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased from G. Max Bernheimer, Bernheimer Antique Arts, Cambridge, MA. From Stuart Thorne by bequest. ex. coll. Mrs.Thorne who had obtained them in Greece many years before. Mrs. Thorne was closely involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens from the 1930's onwards.
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