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A bronze cat statuette, Egypt, possibly 22-30 Dynasty, 945-332 BC.

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80 000 - 100 000 SEK
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A bronze cat statuette, Egypt, possibly 22-30 Dynasty, 945-332 BC.

Statue postured in classic seated form with erected ears. One ear with a earring. The long tail runs along the right side. Sacred to the godess Bastet of Bubastis. Height 26 cm. Mounted on a wooden stand.

Wear with corrosion, flakings and burstings. Minor hole. Later stand.

Provenance

Collection of Ambassador Lars von Celsing (1916-2009), Envoy in Cairo 1972.

Literature

"The Cat in Ancient Egypt", J. Malek, The British Museum press, London 1993, pp 100-105.

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