Boar (Calendar Animal)

Title

Boar (Calendar Animal)

Publisher

Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)

Contributor

Turner, William Patillo (Purchaser) ; Candler, Warren Akin (Funder)

Work Attributes

Date

1800-1894

Description

A small stone sculpture of a boar with a black eyes. Part of an incomplete set of calendar animals.

Location

East Asia

Material

stone (rock)

Measurements

3.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches

Rights

There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.

Style Period

Meiji or earlier

Subject

Sus scrofa; zodiac symbols

Worktype

figurines

Citation

“Boar (Calendar Animal),” East Asia, accessed November 5, 2025, https://eastasia.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/items/show/175.

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