AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT WITH FIVE KITTENS
LATE PERIOD, 26TH-30TH DYNASTY, 664-343 B.C.
The mother lying on her left side with her legs parallel in front, her head raised, with stippling to indicate fur, three kittens nursing below, another playing at her side, on an integral plinth
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long