<em>Separate Head of a Cat Probably from a Small Sarcophagus</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.428E_neg_37.426E_grpA_bw.jpg)

Separate Head of a Cat Probably from a Small Sarcophagus

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:305–30 B.C.E.

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

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.428E

Image: CUR.37.428E_neg_37.426E_grpA_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Bronze head of a cat, hollow cast. Left ear pierced twice for an earring. A small depression in the top of the head (for an inlay ?). From a sarcophagus or statue. Condition: Surface worn; small holes in neck. Pieced together from several pieces. Patina is red to green.

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