Cat Representing Bastet

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The Walters Art Museum
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The Walters Art Museum
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Title:
Cat Representing Bastet
Date:
7th-late 1st century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
Description:
The seated cat bears engravings of a scarab on the head, a necklace, and a neck-cord with a figure of Maat (truth). Ear hairs and wiskers are shown. The eyes are inlaid with colorless glass, while the tail is inlaid with rectangular pieces of red, white, and blue glass. The ears are perforated for earrings.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues), visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: Reign: Style:
Type:
statuettes (statues)
Type (Narrower):
Sculptures
Type (Broader):
Object
Subject:
Culture: Egyptian
Provenance:
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
bronze; glass
Extent:
Dimensions: Overall: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
54.2131
Is part of:
Ancient Art
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