Lot Essay
Sold Sotheby's, London, 26 November 1968, lot 15.
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A large bronze figure of a seated cat
SAITE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-525 B.C.
Details
A large bronze figure of a seated cat
Saite Period, circa 664-525 B.C.
With tail curled around its right side, paws together at the front, with incised details of the whiskers and upright ears, a tapering gold hoop earring in its right ear, a tang under the forepaws and tail for attachment, tip of right ear missing, on wooden mount
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high
Saite Period, circa 664-525 B.C.
With tail curled around its right side, paws together at the front, with incised details of the whiskers and upright ears, a tapering gold hoop earring in its right ear, a tang under the forepaws and tail for attachment, tip of right ear missing, on wooden mount
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high