Frozen in time..

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by galba68, May 27, 2022.

  1. galba68

    galba68 Well-Known Member

    I received as a gift a part of Roman brick with, probably, a dog's paw print..
    17cmX15cm...

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  3. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    These bricks are the best!

    Erin
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    These are always neat to see.
     
  5. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    I have seen many with dog paws but never with a cat's paw. Considering that nowadays cats love to just get their paws (claws out or not) into everything, especially on wet cement and concrete structures to leave their imprint mostly ruining the surface of the structure by just casually walking over it, I find it hard to believe they wouldn't have done the same shenanigans back in the day. Perhaps in Roman Moesia Superior and Pannonia there weren't a great deal of cats.
     
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  6. galba68

    galba68 Well-Known Member

    Seth, you are right! There aren't a lot of cat prints..Does anyone have info when cats in large numbers began to be in Roman households?
     
  7. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    I think you are correct. I have a hand made brick from a plantation house built in approximately 1850ish. But, I believe it to be a coyote print. It's a little more elongated, to me? I've seen a lot of turkey tracks, probably the most type tracks I've seen, but don't remember ever seeing a cat track. Love it!
     
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