Statuette of a Cat

Arts of Africa

Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (about 1069–664 BCE)

Egyptian; Bubastis, Egypt

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Statuette of a Cat
Place: Egypt (Object made in)
Date: 1069 BCE–664 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 5.1 × 1.6 × 3.2 cm (2 × 3 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frank Hibbard
Reference Number: 1962.609
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Said to be found at Bubastis, Egypt [according to registrar files]. Mrs. Frank (Dorothy) Hibbard, Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1962.

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