Description
The Romans were the first people in antiquity to make large numbers of genre sculptures for no purpose other than household decoration. This mouse may have been just such a knick-knack or it may have ornamented a metal food container laying claim to its contents so that other mice would stay away.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1985.177
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 1.6 cm (9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Keith P. Smith
