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Sculpture of a piglet at the Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy


Piglet, Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum

Sculpture – Bronze (Height 40 cm) 1st century BC

This magnificent small bronze piglet was found in the rectangular peristyle of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum.

Its stance on its hind legs suggests that it is running or leaping.

Piglet, Villa of the Papyri, rectangular peristyle, Herculaneum, Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy
Piglet, Villa of the Papyri
Piglet, Villa of the Papyri, rectangular peristyle, Herculaneum, Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy
Piglet, Villa of the Papyri

Animals Deer | Horse | Dog | Fawn | Lion | Panther | Piglet | Sphynx
Sculptures Mythology | Persons | Animals | Bas-relief
Artworks Sculptures | Frescoes | Eroticism
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