Despeñaperros boar (Jaén) (7 x 11 x 12 cm)

Description

Reproduction of a boar statuette made in lost wax cast bronze. Finished with antique patina.

Measurements: 11 x 7 x 12 cm.

Reproduction of an Iberian votive offering representing a wild boar. Found in one of the most important sanctuaries in the Iberian Peninsula, in the Collado de los Jardines located in the Despeñaperros pass (Jaén). The devotees and pilgrims offered the votive offerings they acquired along the paths. Hundreds of figurines can be found here. The original is without a base. Found in Despeñaperros (Jaén).

Original exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid (M.A.N.).