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Boar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a boar by artist unknown, shown curled up and sleeping. The boar has a light brown color with darker brown shading to indicate fur texture. It has small tusks protruding from its mouth, and its eyes are closed. The sculpture is lying on a flat surface with its head facing left. The background of the image is a solid light gray color. The boar sculpture appears to be made of wood or ivory.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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