Kitten Coffin
Description
Object Label: This coffin, dated by carbon 14 testing of the linen wrappings found within it, is among the oldest of the animal mummies on view in this exhibition. The figurines of kittens, together with the animal mummies inside the coffin, form a bridge between votive figurines and votive animal mummies. Both kinds of objects were intended for the same purpose, to send a request to a god. But votive animal mummies were an innovation at the time this object was made. Caption: Kitten Coffin, 850–540 B.C.E.. Bronze, animal remains, linen, 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (8 x 6 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.369Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))
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 artifact featuring two cat figurines resting on a rectangular base.
The artifact consists of two stylized cat figures crafted from bronze, positioned side by side on a rectangular bronze base. The figures are detailed with distinct ears and body shapes, typical of ancient Egyptian animal representations. The base is solid, with a slightly textured surface and rounded edges, indicating skilled metalwork.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.369Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 117026 tier-2
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