Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · figurine

Cat with Kittens

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Accession: 48.1559
Dynasty: 26th-30th Dynasty
Date: 664-332 BC (Late Period)
Date range: 664 BCE – 332 BCE
Materials: ['Egyptian faience with green and black glaze']
Repository: Walters Art Museum
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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian), Cat with Kittens (48.1559). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/220805

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<p>The mother cat has four kittens, demonstrating her fertility. The loop on the back suggests that this amulet could be worn as a pendant. The skin of the cat is decorated with black spots.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1559' rel='external'>Cat with Kittens</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

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Walters-AccNum 48.1559 tier-2
Walters-id 35689 tier-2

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