Rare statues depicting stages of a wild boar's life-unpublished

Abstract EN

Pigs are among the sacred animals in ancient Egypt, as they were among the first animals that were herded, descending from the wild boar (Sus Scrofa), whose depiction spread in Greek and Roman art, and also in Coptic art as a symbol of goodness as influenced by artists and potters in They are photographed, and depicted on various arts.

The Agricultural Museum in Cairo includes (6) statues made of Nile mud "terracotta" in the form of wild boar, they are rare statues, whether on terracotta or in any other arts, and looking at these statues, it turns out that they depicting stages of the life of a wild boar, from infancy until maturity mating and pregnancy, and therefore the desired aim of the research is to study and publish these statues, as they are models Rare never before published.

The method used in the research is the descriptive, analytical, and comparative method, by doing a precise descriptive study of the statues, then an analytical study in terms of the material and technology of the industry, the type of animal and the breed to which it belongs, the technical and physiological characteristics of pigs, the purpose and aim of making such models, and comparing them with other models.

Similar, and the time period to which the statues of pigs belong.

It is clear through the study the importance and status of the wild boar, which made the artist depict it in all its age stages, in which the shape of the pig differed, and even its breeds varied.

The artist also used the realistic method in sculpting statues, especially in the case of playing, mating, and pregnancy, and it is clear that the purpose of Figurines of animals in this way were used as toys for children or as votives offered in temples for fertility and to increase offspring, or they might have been used as a substitute for sacrifice or as a symbol of the sacrifice of this pig.