Separate Head of a Cat Probably from a Small Sarcophagus

305–30 B.C.E.

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Caption

Separate Head of a Cat Probably from a Small Sarcophagus, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 1 15/16 in. (6.3 x 4.3 x 4.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.428E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Separate Head of a Cat Probably from a Small Sarcophagus

Date

305–30 B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period (probably)

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 1 15/16 in. (6.3 x 4.3 x 4.9 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.428E

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