Illustration
Ink drawing of a cat and mouse on limestone. The cat is dressed as a priest and presents offerings to a mouse in what was probably a satire or an illustration of a story. From the region of Thebes, Egypt, 19th-20th Dynasty, c. 1295-1075 BCE.
Brooklyn Museum, New York.
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Museum, B. (2019, May 17). Ancient Egyptian Ink Drawing of a Cat & Mouse. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10664/ancient-egyptian-ink-drawing-of-a-cat--mouse/
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Museum, Brooklyn. "Ancient Egyptian Ink Drawing of a Cat & Mouse." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 May 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10664/ancient-egyptian-ink-drawing-of-a-cat--mouse/. Web. 23 Apr 2025.
