Egyptian Ex-Voto with Rat and Mice, Published 1921, 1st-3rd Century AD
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1445460
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1445460
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Rare terracotta group with a rat and two mice seen side by side gnawing on the bait of a mousetrap.
According to Pedrizet perhaps an ex-voto offered by a person whose house or granary was infested with mice and rats.
Published as item no. 417, p. 151, pl. 120 (center right) in: Paul Perdrizet. Les terres cuites grecques d’Égypte de la collection Fouquet. Paris 1921. (copy of the publication record joined)
For a rat trap, cf. Petrie Archive UC16773.
Terracotta
Egyptian, from Horbeit, Roman Period, 1st-3rd century AD
L 8.6 cm (3.6 in)
H. 4 cm (1.6 in)
Intact and rare. Modeled in full, with much use of the modeling tool.
Ex collection of Dr. Daniel Fouquet, Cairo, around 1900.
The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.
According to Pedrizet perhaps an ex-voto offered by a person whose house or granary was infested with mice and rats.
Published as item no. 417, p. 151, pl. 120 (center right) in: Paul Perdrizet. Les terres cuites grecques d’Égypte de la collection Fouquet. Paris 1921. (copy of the publication record joined)
For a rat trap, cf. Petrie Archive UC16773.
Terracotta
Egyptian, from Horbeit, Roman Period, 1st-3rd century AD
L 8.6 cm (3.6 in)
H. 4 cm (1.6 in)
Intact and rare. Modeled in full, with much use of the modeling tool.
Ex collection of Dr. Daniel Fouquet, Cairo, around 1900.
The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.