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Head of a Cat
mid 8th-late 1st century BCE (Late Period to Ptolemaic)
bronze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This head of a cat is broken at the neck. The ears are pierced for the insertion of earrings.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Charles D. Kelekian, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Beatrice A. Kelekian, New York, 1982, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 7/16 x W: 2 3/16 in. (6.25 x 5.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Beatrice A. Kelekian in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Kelekian, 1992
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.443