Bronze shrew sarcophagus. This small, half-blind animal is most often likened to Horus Khenty-irty in its nocturnal aspect. It can be used as an ingredient in a charm to cause separation from one's spouse, or in another to blind someone.
Egypt, Ptolemaic Period. Length: 7cm
Invoice Hier er Ailleurs, Paris, Dec 16, 2011
Provenance :
Jean DERIAT Collection.
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