Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleHead of a cat
MediumCupreous metal
DimensionsH. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); W. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.); D. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904
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 572107