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<em>Figurine of a Cat</em>, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.424E_37.425E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)
Figurine of a Cat, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.424E_37.425E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)
<em>Figurine of a Cat</em>, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.424E_37.425E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Figurine of a Cat, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.424E_37.425E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

<em>Figurine of a Cat</em>, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.425E_PS9.jpg)

Figurine of a Cat, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.425E_PS9.jpg)

<em>Figurine of a Cat</em>, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.425E_neg_37.406E_grpB_bw.jpg)

Figurine of a Cat, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.425E_neg_37.406E_grpB_bw.jpg)

<em>Figurine of a Cat</em>, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.425E_NegA_bw.jpg)

Figurine of a Cat, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.425E_NegA_bw.jpg)

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Figurine of a Cat

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Bronze
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES 664 B.C.E. or later
    PERIOD Late Period or later
    DIMENSIONS Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.425E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Statuette of a cat sitting on its haunches, front legs erect. Ears are pierced with earring in right ear. Earring is round hoop with tapered ends which cross each other. Two tang in base. Condition: Fair; tip of tail and hind legs are broken off; large hole in chest.
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    CAPTION Figurine of a Cat, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.424E_37.425E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)
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    <em>Figurine of a Cat</em>, 664 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, Height (without tang) 2 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 2.2 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.425E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.424E_37.425E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

    TAGS

    cat
    figure
    bronze
    earring
    Egypt
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Cat wearing earring

    TAGS

    cat
    figure
    bronze
    earring
    Egypt
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Cat wearing earring

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