Featured Pig Piggy Bank w/Arabic(?) Writing - Art? Warning against Pork?

Anyone have any idea what this represents? It's a pig piggy bank with what looks like arabic writing?
Is it a warning against eating pork?
Is it art? (they took time to paint a face, etc on it)
What language is it and/or what does it say?
Any information would be appreciated
Thank you!

 

Not Arabic. Thai or Indonesian, can't decide which. On balance, Thai.

 

Thanks Ownedbybear - still different, just a little less interesting now! lol

 

I've not seen similar. Either it had a rough short life, or has some genuine age to it. I wonder if someone added the text later? I think it has a cool look --almost folk-arty.

 

The wife says it is not Thai.

 

Hm..... maybe a Devanagari variant then.

@Any Jewelry

 

It isn't Kawi (old Javanese) or modern Javanese either.
It could be one of the Indian script forms. That applied dirt look is also something they love to do in parts of India. Crafts hub Rajasthan maybe?

This is Kawi:

 

That piggy does have a rather Rajasthani look to his face.

 

No offense to the Rajasthani intended, of course. (Good looking people.)

 

Oh, quite!

I'm rather partial to pigs, too.

 

They always smile, so what's not to like.

 

Highly intelligent animals, too.

 

Yes, they are. And they have a sense of style, my father said they always walk like they're wearing high heels.

 

Does anyone have a sense of its age or value?

 

That applied grime means it isn't very old, I would guess late 20th century.
As for the value, it isn't very valuable, but you could send @journeymagazine a private message and ask what it sold for. He may not remember though, this is an old thread.
If you click on his avatar, you can then click on 'start a conversation'.

 

Funny this came up now because I just sold it a month or 2 ago - it was there on shelf for awhile & I ended up selling it as part of a bundle, but don't remember how much, sorry.

 

Here's a Goldie oldie - Going through some boxes & putting new stuff out, I came across this piggy bank again! So either I didnt sell it, or it missed me so much it teleported back!
But when I did an image search I got this:


This is a terracotta piggy bank, likely originating from the Majapahit Empire in ancient Java. These banks, often shaped like wild boars, were a symbol of wealth and fertility in ancient Javanese culture.
Translation

• Top line: Om: Svasti Praja Saadhyaam
• Second line: May we be blessed with a good and healthy life
• Third line: May there be good production
• Fourth line: May there be good people
• Fifth line: May there be good children

2Nd image search try got this:

This is a terracotta piggy bank, likely originating from ancient Java during the Majapahit empire (1293-1500). These banks were often shaped like wild boars and reflect a culture of saving. The animal was also considered a symbol of fertility and wealth.
Translation

• Om (a sacred sound and spiritual symbol in Indian religions)
• Pakta (a word that can mean "to cook" or "to make")
• Jivan (life)
• Naya (new)
• Utpadan (production)

 

Not sure why file didn't open - this little piggy May be haunted!

 

You will have to keep it now.

Was that AI whispering in your ear?
It is most definitely not a Majapahit piggy bank. The only resemblance it has to a Majapahit piggy bank is that it is a pig.

This is a Majapahit piggy bank, always a very cute rounded potbelly piglet, and always terracotta:

 

WOW! That is beautiful!