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Collections

Boar Headlate Achaemenid (400-300 BC)

Not on view
Small ceramic sculpture of a pig or boar head, cream-colored with gray and orange aging marks, incised lines across the snout, viewed from a three-quarter angle
Title
Boar Head
Culture
Achaemenid
Place Made
Western Iran
Date Made
late Achaemenid (400-300 BC)
Medium
Buff ware, cream slip, brown/black painted decoration
Dimensions
Height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Length: 3 1/2 in. (9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.204
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.