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Shrew statuette

Figure of a shrew, possibly part of an animal mummy coffin or used as a standalone votive figure. The snout is elongated, with the eyes barely visible. The tail is long but broken at the tip. The paws rest on a base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 17613
Metal / Bronze
Hellenistic Period – Roman Period
Unknown
Gift Gift Keller (2004), 2004
Not on display
Museo Egizio