Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCat
MediumCupreous metal
DimensionsH. 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); W. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.); L. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) H. (with tang): 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LinePurchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570749