Wild boar statue, sculpted in granit, dating back to proto-historical times, more or less four to five thousand years before Christ. In Portugal we have 400 of these statues and they are called "berroes", a word that comes from the male wild boar. We believe that they had a religious purpose..This one is the most famous and it is called "Porca de Murca". Tras os Montes, Portugal
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Wild boar statue, sculpted in granit, dating back to proto-historical times, more or less four to five thousand years before Christ. In Portugal we have 400 of these statues and they are called "berroes", a word that comes from the male wild boar. We believe that they had a religious purpose..This one is the most famous and it is called "Porca de Murca". Tras os Montes, Portugal
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