Sale 9832
London, South Kensington
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28 April 2004
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
Price realised
GBP 2,390
Estimate
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED CAT 6TH-1ST CENTURY B.C. Wearing necklace of cowrie shells with central aegis, tail curled round in front, repaired with restoration, mounted 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired during the 1970s, Spink & Son Ltd., London; formerly in the A. L. Rea Collection.
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