Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBox for animal mummy surmounted by a cat, inscribed
MediumCupreous metal
DimensionsH. 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.); W. 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); L. 33.8 cm (13 5/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1912
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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O
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TA
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MK
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LG
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C
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IF
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 566488