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THE PROPERTY OF THE WILLIAM S. PALEY COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
Hollow cast, depicted seated with the forelegs and paws together, the body well-modelled, the tail curled around the right side, the head with clearly-defined eyes and muzzle, the left ear pierced
4 9/16 in. (11.7 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
Hollow cast, depicted seated with the forelegs and paws together, the body well-modelled, the tail curled around the right side, the head with clearly-defined eyes and muzzle, the left ear pierced
4 9/16 in. (11.7 cm.) high
Provenance
William S. Paley, d. 1990.