Finial with boar mounting sow
Title
Finial with boar mounting sow
Identifier
2015.2.11
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A cast finial displaying two figure, a boar mounting a sow; the sow stands on all four legs, with head down and hooves slightly forward; the boar stands on its hind legs only, and has slightly open jaws and tusks; both animals have elliptical eyes.
Format
Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
4" H x 2 1/2" W x 1 3/8" D
Date
500 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Finial with boar mounting sow,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed October 8, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1124.