Hedgehog

Unknown

664–30 B.C., probably · Cupreous metal · Egyptian Art

Hedgehogs may have been noted because of their ability to hiberate during food scarcity. The disappearance of the animals for long periods and their later reemergence may have been connected with rebirth.

Artist

Unknown

Date

664–30 B.C., probably

Medium

Cupreous metal

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910