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Wild Boar Jumping Bronze Sculpture on Marble base Statue

Currency:USD Category:Home & Garden Start Price:180.00 USD Estimated At:720.00 - 1,260.00 USD
Wild Boar Jumping Bronze Sculpture on Marble base Statue
The Body Of The Wild Boar Is Compact; The Head Is Large, The Legs Relatively Short. The Fur Consists Of Stiff Bristles And Usually Finer Fur. The Color Usually Varies From Dark Grey To Black Or Brown, But There Are Great Regional Differences In Color; Even Whitish Animals Are Known From Central Asia. During Winter The Fur Is Much Denser. Adult Boars Average 120–180 Cm In Length And Have A Shoulder Height Of 90 Cm. As A Whole, Their Average Weight Is 50–90 Kg Kilograms (110–200 Pounds), Though Boars Show A Great Deal Of Weight Variation Within Their Geographical Ranges. In Central Italy Their Weight Usually Ranges From 80 To 100 Kg; Boars Shot In Tuscany Have Been Recorded To Weigh 150 Kg (331 Lb). A French Specimen Shot In Negroponte Forest In Ardennes In 1999 Weighed 227 Kg (550 Lb). Carpathian Boars Have Been Recorded To Reach Weights Of 200 Kg (441 Lb), While Romanian And Russian Boars Can Reach Weights Of 300 Kg (661 Lb). This Boar Hog Is Running As Fast As He Cant Before The Hunters Catch Him, He Watches His Back With His Eyes Rearing Behind Him To See Who Is Behind Him. The Handmade Bronze Sculpture Was Cast Using The Age-Old Method Of Lost-Wax Casting And Stained With A Brown Patina Finish For Preservation. It Is Mounted Upon A Black Marble Base. Bronze Dimensions With Marble Base: Height 8 X Width 12 inches. Weight: 10 Lbs.
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