Upper Part of the Figure of a Seated Cat
Description
Late Period (Saite) – Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664–30 B.C. Cupreous metal. H. 6.8 × W. 2.7 × D. 4.9 cm (2 11/16 × 1 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Cats. Credit: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020.
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.
The image shows the upper portion of a seated cat figurine, with the head and front paws prominently visible, rendered in a dark greenish metal.
A small bronze/cupreous-metal cat figure is shown standing upright, with its head lifted and mouth closed. The ears are rounded and pointed; the eyes are indicated with incised or cast markings. The front paws are placed together over the body, and the body tapering is visible but the lower legs and tail are not fully shown (the base/platform occupies the lower portion of the photograph). No clear carved hieroglyphs, cartouches, or additional figures are visible on the figurine itself in this view. The object appears to have a dark green patina consistent with copper-based alloy corrosion. The figure is photographed against a neutral background with a reddish-brown mounting base beneath it (likely modern or separate from the artifact).
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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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