Friday, September 05, 2008

Daily Photo - Late Period bronze shrew


UC16447. Bronze figure of Shrew with tail supported by papyrus head - tip broken off on rectangular base inscribed in hieroglyphs on front and right side. 'Dedicated by THEIHEPIMU'
Period - Late Period (343BCE-664BCE). Length 12.7 cms

Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology,
University College London
With my thanks


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