Cat Coffin
Description
Caption: Cat Coffin, 664–332 B.C.E.. Wood, gesso, linen, pigment, gold leaf, animal remains (Felis sylvestris, Felis libyca, or Felis chaus), 21 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 14 1/8 in. (54 × 19.1 × 35.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1942E. (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.
An ancient Egyptian wooden statue depicting a seated cat.
This artifact is a wooden sculpture of a cat, which is significant in Egyptian culture for its association with the goddess Bastet. The sculpture shows the cat in a seated position, with an upright posture and detailed carving, despite visible surface wear and damage. The style captures the elegance and reverence for cats in ancient Egyptian society.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1942E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118447 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.
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