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Banksus Militus Ratus

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Banksus Militus Ratus is a piece of artwork by British artist Banksy. The piece consists of a stuffed rat with a spray can in a glass-fronted box. Banksy first exhibited the piece in 2004 in the foyer of London's Natural History Museum, without the museum's consent.[1]

In 2014 the piece went on auction at Sotheby's for an amount higher than £500,000. Sotheby's did not disclose the exact figure.[2]

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  1. ^ Dodd, Vikram (2004-04-08). "Natural History Museum exhibits an unnatural specimen". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. ^ Smith, Keily (2014-06-06). "Banksy's gets mainstream showing off at Sotheby's". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-07.