Did you know...
*The shrew is such a big eater that the ancient Egyptian word for it was am-am, meaning "the gulper."

*The shrew is nocturnal. Therefore it was identified with the blind side of the god Horus of Letopolis, "the blind and seeing god."

Look for...
*The long tail and almost equally long nose

*Small eyes and protruding ears

*Crouching pose as if getting ready to attack

Shrew
Bronze, solid cast, length 8-1/4 inches
Egypt, probably Ptolemaic Period, 304-33 bc
© The Cleveland Museum of Art
Sundry Purchase Fund, 64.358