Cat Coffin
Description
Caption: Cat Coffin, 664 B.C.E. or later. Wood, gesso, pigment, animal remains, 19 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (48.6 × 14 × 26 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1944Ea-b. (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 statue depicting a seated cat, likely representing the goddess Bastet.
The artifact is a sculptural representation of a cat, with an elegant posture and detailed facial features. The cat's ears, eyes, and whiskers are pronounced, showcasing skilled craftsmanship. The figure is mounted on a rectangular base, which appears weathered. The surface shows traces of gold, suggesting the use of gilding to enhance its appearance. This artifact likely served a religious or votive purpose, given the cultural significance of cats in ancient Egyptian religion, particularly related to the goddess Bastet.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1944Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 118449 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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