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Wild Boar Piglet Clay Tomb Sculpture (Haniwa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a clay sculpture of a wild boar or piglet. The sculpture is made of light-brown clay and has a rough texture. It depicts an animal with its head down and tail curled up. The sculpture is arched, with the head on the left side and the tail on the right side. The head is downturned, with the snout facing the ground. The body is rounded and smooth, with some cracks and imperfections visible on the surface. The tail is curled up tightly. The background is a gradient of gray, with a darker shade at the top and a lighter shade at the bottom. A shadow is cast by the sculpture onto the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
6th century
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 475 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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