Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Head of a cat
Description
Cupreous metal
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.
This artifact is a cat head sculpture with a green patina, likely made from bronze.
The sculpture depicts the head of a cat, a common motif in ancient Egyptian art, indicating the revered status of cats in their culture. The piece is crafted with smooth lines and a stylized design, highlighting the ears and facial features. It has a green patina, suggesting oxidation commonly found in bronze artifacts.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
bronze
Connections
Materials
Bronze
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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