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Copper alloy figure of an ichneumon (mongoose)
Ichneumon (mongoose), standing on hind legs. The ichneumon, also known as the Pharaoh's rat, was a furry 65cm animal with a 45cm tail, which lived in the papyrus thicket. It was prized as a controller of rodents and snakes. The ichneumon was also associated with the sun god.
Height: 13.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir
Ptolemaic Period
-332
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-30
bronze Copper alloy
Accession number: E.214.1954
Primary reference Number: 62270
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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