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  MIK_0629.jpg - Il Porcellino (Italian "piglet") is the local Florentine nickname for the bronze fountain of a boar.  This is a modern copy (cast in 1998 and then replaced in 2008) of a figure that was sculpted and cast by Petro Tacca shortly before 1634.  Why is the snout so polished looking?  The legend says that rubbing the snout will ensure a return to Florence.  
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Il Porcellino (Italian "piglet") is the local Florentine nickname for the bronze fountain of a boar. This is a modern copy (cast in 1998 and then replaced in 2008) of a figure that was sculpted and cast by Petro Tacca shortly before 1634. Why is the snout so polished looking? The legend says that rubbing the snout will ensure a return to Florence. | MIK_0629.jpg
Camera: NIKON D750 | Date: 9/21/17 8:04 PM | ISO: 2000 | Exp. Mode: Aperture priority | Exp. bias: -8/6 EV | Exp. Time: 1/125s | Aperture: 2.8 | Focal Length: 70.0mm (~70.0mm) | Flash: No | Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
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