Description:

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An endearing bronze plaque of a recumbent mouse featuring a rotund body incised with petite dashes of fur as he adorably holds his front paws to his face as though nibbling upon a crumb. Mice were a constant of Roman life, and Roman literature and art frequently depicted mice undertaking human activities proportional to their size. Size: 1.5" W x 0.9" H (3.8 cm x 2.3 cm)

Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired prior to 1974

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#176094

  • Condition: Small tear to head with minor nicks along peripheries and a few stable hairline fissures. Otherwise, nice condition with liberal remains of detail and heavy earthen encrustations throughout.

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