Inv. n°: MMoCA764

Egyptian Bronze Votive Model of a Mongoose ('Ichneumon')

Sacred animal with solar associations in Ancient Egypt. Very fine features, tiny ears, almond-shaped eyes, and long thin snout, indicated by small, parallel lines.

h. 4.3 x w. 16.5 cm

c. 6th-4th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex collection of Leo Mildenberg, 1950s
  • Galerie Arete, Zurich
  • Christie's, Sale 7017: 'The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals', London, 26-27 October 2004, lot 132
  • Acquired at Sarah Hornsby (Hornsby & Nugee), 13th September 2011

Publications

  • Christie's, Sale 7017 - The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals, London, 26-27 October 2004, lot 132
  • C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, pp. 37 and 88 and backover
  • C. Dauphin, Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, pp. 32 and 78

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

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