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Marichi, the Goddess of Dawn, with Seven Pigs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a female pig standing on a decorative base with seven piglets underneath. The female pig faces right, its head turned upward. It wears two necklaces. The base has a wide, flat bottom with a decorative edge, a middle section with a scalloped design, and a top section with a similar design. The base supports the mother pig and piglets. The background is gray. The title is "Marichi, the Goddess of Dawn, with Seven Pigs" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
11th–12th century
Medium
Bronze with silver inlay
Culture
India (Bihar)
Dimensions
510 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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