Title
Terracotta Pig Rattle
Date
4th-3rd century BCE
Creator
Unknown
Apulian; South Italian
Coverage
Style/Period: Apulian; South Italian
Discovery Site: Discovered in eastern Apulia (Puglia), Bari province, Italy
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: Donati Collection
Type
sculpture|toys and games
Format
Materials/Techniques: terracotta (clay material); mold-made
Measurements: 7.3 cm high; 10.5 cm long; 5.5 cm wide
Description
The lower portion of the pig is block-like and terminates in a base, defined on one side by a slight carination. The front shows more detail than the other three sides: the legs are cursorily differentiated and the face is naturalistic with relatively detailed features. Colour: pinkish beige. Originally a child's rattle.
Subject
terracottas (sculptural works); figurines; figural toys; baby rattles
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 2014.5.3
Record: UO-MCA-2014-5-3
Source
Cataloguer: Emily Weedmark, University of Ottawa; Curator Antonia Holden
Photographer: Marina Guirguis, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2014
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee