Cat
Description
Figurine, cat. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C. Cupreous metal. H. 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); W. 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.); L. 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.) H. (with tang): 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Cats. Credit: Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Bronze or copper-alloy small statue of a seated cat, shown in three-quarter view with pointed ears and a long tail curving along its side.
The image depicts a small, dark greenish-metal figurine of a cat standing/sitting on a light-colored rectangular plinth. The cat’s head is turned slightly left (viewer’s left), with both ears upright and triangular. Its body is slender with defined legs; the front legs rest close together while the tail curves along the right side (viewer’s right) and curls toward the plinth. The surface shows mottled dark and green patina consistent with a copper-based alloy. No visible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other textual elements are apparent on the figure or plinth in this view.
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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).
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