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Figure of a Boar

Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works, 1863-ca.1922
Medium: Unglazed terracotta
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 11 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. (31.8 x 28.9 x 21.6 cm)
Markings: no marks
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no insriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 68.87.57
Credit Line: Gift of Franklin Chace
Image: Overall, 68.87.57.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Unglazed terra cotta boar in a half sitting position on oval base. CONDITION: edges nicked, base cracked.

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