Top of Ceremonial Staff in the Form of the Papyrus Umbel Surmounted by a Cat

ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. or later

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Caption

Top of Ceremonial Staff in the Form of the Papyrus Umbel Surmounted by a Cat, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, 4 3/16 x 5 1/8 in. (10.6 x 13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.574E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Top of Ceremonial Staff in the Form of the Papyrus Umbel Surmounted by a Cat

Date

ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. or later

Period

New Kingdom, or later

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

4 3/16 x 5 1/8 in. (10.6 x 13 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.574E

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