Seated Cat
Artist
Ancient Egyptian
DateLate Period, about 664–332 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions2.3 × 0.8 × 1.5 cm (15/16 × 5/16 × 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1925.586
DescriptionSeated bronze cat with ring in back for attaching to a necklace.ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
On View
Not on viewAncient Egyptian
New Kingdom, reign of Amenhotep III, about 1539–1077 BCE
Ancient Egyptian
possibly Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE; gold mount: modern