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<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg)
Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg)
<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view02.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view02.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_NegID_37.551E_GRPA_cropped_bw.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_NegID_37.551E_GRPA_cropped_bw.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view03.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view03.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.551E_37.381E_37.384E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.551E_37.381E_37.384E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.551E_37.381E_37.384E_NegID_37.551E_GRPA_bw.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.551E_37.381E_37.384E_NegID_37.551E_GRPA_bw.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view04.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view04.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view05.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view05.jpg)

<em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view06.jpg)

Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view06.jpg)

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Small Statuette of a Cat

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Bronze
  • Reportedly From: Saqqara, Egypt
    • DATES 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E.
    PERIOD Late Period, Saite Period or Ptolemaic Period
    DIMENSIONS 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm) 1 3/4 × 13/16 × 1 3/8 in. (4.5 × 2 × 3.5 cm) with Tang: 2 3/16 × 13/16 × 1 3/8 in. (5.6 × 2 × 3.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.551E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Solid cast bronze statuette of a seated cat. Two tangs descend from the cat. Its tail curves around forwards to the right. Condition: Surface pitted from old attack by disease.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Small Statuette of a Cat, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2022
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    <em>Small Statuette of a Cat</em>, 664-525 B.C.E., or 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.551E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.551E_view01.jpg)

    TAGS

    bronze
    cat
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Ptolemaic Period
    Saite Period
    statue

    TAGS

    bronze
    cat
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Ptolemaic Period
    Saite Period
    statue

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