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Roman terracotta Model of a Warthog Boar - Ancient Roman boar, circa 2nd century AD. Buff clay ceramic votive boar to offer for a successful hunt or to be used as a child's toy. Beast stands on all fours with legs together supporting his oversized body. Characteristic features to face and head depicting a long snout, tall ears, and rounded eyes. Size 6 1/2” L x 4 1/4” H ex-New York, New York collection, ex-private New York collection, ex-Doctor T. Forman collection, assembled in the 1980s and 1990s. Condition: Losses commensurate with age, with lovely root marks throughout.