Upper Part of a Sistrum with a Cat

332–30 B.C.E.

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Caption

Upper Part of a Sistrum with a Cat, 332–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in. (14.6 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm) mount (Divine Felines installed dims 2015 when mounted): 12 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (30.5 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.585E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Upper Part of a Sistrum with a Cat

Date

332–30 B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

5 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in. (14.6 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm) mount (Divine Felines installed dims 2015 when mounted): 12 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (30.5 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.585E

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