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Cat Head and Torso Fragment
mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)
bronze
This cat's head, shoulders, and chest was perhaps intended for placement on a wooden body. There are small holes in the ears for the insertion of earrings, the eyes were inlaid, and there is a flat oval depression on the head for the attachment of a scarab. A decorative pattern of leaves and flowers is engraved on the front and sides.
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Overall: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
54.2134