Ancient Egyptian Ink Drawing of a Cat & Mouse

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Arienne King
by Brooklyn Museum
published on 17 May 2019
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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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