Abstract
An unusual image of a rodent confronting a cat in the Beni Hassan tomb of Baqet III (no. 15) has perplexed scholars, who have been unable to agree what species of rat or mouse is represented. Recent re-recording of the Middle Kingdom cemetery site by the Australian Centre for Egyptology has revealed new information that now confirms the animal’s identity as a Nile grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Creatures of earth, water, and sky |
Subtitle of host publication | essays on animals in Ancient Egypt and Nubia |
Editors | Stéphanie Porcier, Salima Ikram, Stéphane Pasquali |
Place of Publication | Leiden |
Publisher | Sidestone Press |
Chapter | 13 |
Pages | 155-159 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789088907722, 9789088907715 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | International Symposium on Animals in Ancient Egypt (1st : 2016) - Lyon, France Duration: 1 Jun 2016 → 4 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | International Symposium on Animals in Ancient Egypt (1st : 2016) |
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Abbreviated title | ISAAE 1 |
Country/Territory | France |
City | Lyon |
Period | 1/06/16 → 4/06/16 |
Keywords
- rodents
- rats
- mice
- Egyptian art
- Beni Hassan
- Middle Kingdon