<em>Amulet Representing a Cat and Kitten</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Faience, 1 3/8 x 1/16 x 13/16 in. (3.5 x 0.1 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1188E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1188E_37.1202E_37.1284E_37.1327E_37.1329E_37.1328E_37.1330E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Amulet Representing a Cat and Kitten

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:664–332 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 1/16 x 13/16 in. (3.5 x 0.1 x 2 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.1188E

Image: 37.1188E_37.1202E_37.1284E_37.1327E_37.1329E_37.1328E_37.1330E_GrpA_SL4.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Medium green glazed faience amulet representing a squatting cat and kitten. The kitten (head and front part of the body) is given in high raised relief on the forelegs of the larger cat. There is a loop on the back of the larger cat neck level. The roughly rectangular base is wider in the front than in the rare. Condition: Brown discoloration in hollows.

Brooklyn Museum