Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Upper Part of the Figure of a Seated 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.
Bronze statue of a seated cat with an ornate base.
The image depicts a small bronze statue of a seated cat, possibly representing the goddess Bastet. The cat is adorned with a collar. The base of the statue is made of reddish stone, likely indicating a decorative purpose. The craftsmanship suggests an artistic focus on symmetry and detail, typical of Egyptian bronze works.
decorative
Late Period
excellent
Deities
Bastet
Materials
bronzestone
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