Statuette of Re as a Standing Tomcat
Description
Object Label: Traced on the ear of many cat statuettes is the feather of Ma 'at (cosmic harmony), identifying them as manifestations of the sun god Re because Ma 'at was closely linked with that deity. Although this statuette does not have such a design, it, too, probably represents Re, especially since it carries in its left hand an aegis, or insignia, in the form of the head of a lioness goddess associated with Re. The cat's classical knee-length, sleeveless tunic, called a chiton, reflects the cosmopolitan society of Ptolemaic Egypt. Its pierced ears originally held gold earrings. Caption: Statuette of Re as a Standing Tomcat, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (14.9 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 69.113.
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A bronze statue of an Egyptian deity with a human body and feline head, standing and holding an object.
The artifact is a small bronze statue depicting a deity with the body of a human and the head of a feline. The figure appears to be in motion, holding a smaller figure or object in its hands. The statue's style and craftsmanship suggest intricate detail work, common in Egyptian metalwork, particularly for religious artifacts. The bronze material gives it a distinct metallic sheen.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 69.113 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3782 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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