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Cat Representing Bastet
7th-late 1st century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
bronze; glass
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.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Overall: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 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.
54.2131