Bronze Ornament in the Form of a Boar
A small bronze figure of a standing boar in profile, with a curled tail, a short ring at the snout-top, and short legs. Its dark brown surface shows green patina and incised curling linear decoration along the body and tail. The object has a simple, compact silhouette.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 206 BCE-220 CE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Source
- Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
- Size
- 4000 × 3166 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 220).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art