Cat priest presenting offering to mouse

Jul 2, 2024 8:05 PM

A feline funerary priest approaches a mouse with offerings. The mouse wears a lotus flower on its head, sits on a chair, sniffs a flower, and holds out a cup to be filled. The cat, standing on his hind legs, fans the mouse and offers a roasted duck and a piece of linen.

People performing these actions in Egyptian art are usually at a banquet. A cat serving a mouse might represent a humorous satire or illustrate a now-lost story.

source: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3952
I found this via https://ohai.social/@archaeohistories/112718498953189503

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