Upper Part of a Sistrum with a Cat
Description
Caption: Upper Part of a Sistrum with a Cat, 332–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in. (14.6 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm) mount (Divine Felines installed dims 2015 when mounted): 12 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (30.5 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.585E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of the upper portion of a bronze sistrum-like object, ending in a small animal/cat-like finial at the bottom.
The image shows a curved, openwork bronze form resembling a sistrum frame: two parallel arched sides rise upward and meet at a rounded top. Near the bottom, the two sides join a flat base with a stepped/rectangular border. Centered on the base is a small upright figure/finial that appears cat- or animal-like (head with pointed ears and a short body). Several small rivet-like dots or pegs are visible along one side of the frame. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or lettering are visible on the object in this image. The surface shows a dark patina consistent with aged bronze.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.585E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117226 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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