Interesting small bronze sarcophagus with a small Ichneumon on top. The sarcophagus is of typical rectangular open form, with a hollowed out lower section which would have contained the mummified shrew, carefully wrapped in linen. The upper side of the sarcophagus is modeled with a charming figure of the animal as it would have appeared in life, snout slightly upturned as if searching for food, ears raised and long tail. . Dynasties 26 through 310, ca. 662 to 320 BCE. Dimensions: Size : 7 cm x 2 cm. Provenance: Provenance: Ex private NY Collection .