Egypt, Dynasty 26 or later, 664 to 30 B.C.E. Bronze, Height x width x depth: 15.9 x 6.6 x 13.6 cm (6 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.) Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 1953, MFA #53.2385 Photo © Joan Ann Lansberry "Seated figure of a cat in hollow cast bronze. The tail is curled to the front, both ears are pierced and a lotus garland with a fish pendant hangs from the neck." (Museum website description) |