Statuette of a Cat
Description
Caption: Statuette of a Cat, 332–30 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 3 1/8 in. (14.2 x 5.2 x 8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.427E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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 small statue of a seated cat with an elaborate chest ornament.
This artifact is a statuette depicting a sitting cat, likely made from bronze. The cat is adorned with an intricate chest ornament, often associated with Bastet, the ancient Egyptian goddess of home, fertility, and domesticity. The statue has a smooth finish and realistic proportions typical of Egyptian sculpture, with particular attention to the cat's poised and elegant posture. The base raises the figure slightly, which is common for artifacts intended for worship or decoration.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.427E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117079 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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