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Cat statuette

Figure of a cat seated in an attentive pose with the tail along the right side. The ears are triangular, forward oriented and recessed. The legs are long and narrow, and the back forms a pronounced curve. The figure rests on a hollow base that is almost rectangular in shape. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Provv. 5922
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period (?)
Unknown
Unknown, 1824
Not on display
Museo Egizio