Vessel in the Shape of a Wild Boar

Cleveland Museum of Art

The vessel is in the shape of a wild boar. The boar is standing on all fours, facing left. Its head is lowered slightly, and its snout is pointed. The boar's body is brown with white etchings. The etchings form various patterns, including lines, zigzags, and geometric shapes, covering the boar's back, sides, and legs. A cylindrical protrusion rises from the boar's back, just behind its shoulders, and has a short neck and a small opening at the top. The protrusion and the top of the boar's body have a rope-like pattern etched around them. The background of the image is gray, and there is a shadow cast by the vessel on the surface below it.