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Ichneumon statuette

Copper alloy figure of an ichneumon standing on a thin base and wearing a necklace or collar, perhaps alluding to tamed animals that might be used to kill serpents.

Inv. no. :

Cat. 928

Material:

Metal / Bronze

Dimensions:

3.8 cm x 3.5 cm x 8.45 cm

Date:

722–332 BCE

Period:

Late Period

Provenance:

Unknown

Acquisition:

Old Fund, 1824–1888

Museum location:

Not on display

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