Illustration
A 19th - 20th Dynasty 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.
Made c. 1295-1075 BCE, from the region of Thebes, Egypt Now in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum in 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/
Chicago Style
Museum, Brooklyn. "Ancient Egyptian Ink Drawing of a Cat & Mouse." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 17, 2019. 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. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
