Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue

Cat figurine

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Description

Blue faience with black spots, paint

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.

Two small faience figurines, one depicting a reclining animal and the other a walking feline.

The image shows two ancient Egyptian faience figurines. The first figurine on the left depicts a reclining animal made of a beige, stone-like material with smooth texture and minimal detailing. The second figurine on the right represents a walking feline, crafted from a turquoise-blue faience with a glossy finish. Both pieces highlight the Egyptian artisans' skill in capturing animal forms in small, durable formats commonly used in personal adornment or religious context.

decorative unknown good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Heliopolis
Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243595 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.902 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545725 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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