File:Clevelandart 1942.776.jpg
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Cats were the sacred animal of Bastet, Egyptian goddess of fire, cats, and protector of the home. Sitting upright in a pose characteristic of these feline figurines, this bronze cat adorned with an embossed pendant and gold earring was made as a votive offering to be deposited with the deceased. |
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| Date | -664 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze and gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 9.2 x 2.3 x 5.5 cm (3 5/8 x 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.); without tang: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art |
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1942.776 |
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| Place of creation | Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26 or later | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Bequest of John L. Severance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.776 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 14:11, 21 January 2019 | | 2,221 × 2,167 (2.14 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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