A Greek terracotta figure of a boar - Circa 5th-4th Century B.C.

The ears moulded in relief with a central raised ridge along the back, some white slip remaining, 3½in (9cm) long, the snout chipped. Estimate: £300 - 500

Provenance: Private English family collection since at least the late 1950s.

Literature: For a similar example, cf. J. Chesterman, Classical Terracotta Figures, (London 1974), pp. 38 & 40, fig. 29

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