Classification(s)
- Sculpture
Shrew Figurine
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate-Ptolemaic
Date664-332 BCE
MediumMetal: Copper alloy
Dimensions2 × 6.3 cm
DescriptionBronze figure of an ichnuman on a thin base with an attachment tang underneath. The surface of the ichnuman is plain, no eyes or other incised details present. Often these figures have three winged figures on their backs, such as a winged sun disk, a kheper beetle, and the Mut-Vulture.Object number1931.3.68
ProvenanceEgypt
Collections
- Animal Figurines
- Egypt
Exhibitions
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