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Description : AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT HEAD Late Period, Circa 664 - 332 B.C. Hollow cast, with large almond shaped eyes, finely modelled nose and muzzle, with large pointed pricked-up ears creating an alert impression, mounted on a 20th Century stone base with pencilled writing referring to the previous collection, the just visible text reading 12/5/195 or 6... Ex Coll How... [illegible] Herbert, 6.2cm high, Provenance:ÊPrivate mid- 20thÊCentury collection,Ê Footnotes: The cat was the animal particularly associated with the goddessÊBastet who was often depicted with the head of a cat or lioness, this may be an example of a fragment of a larger figure of the goddess.
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Estimate (low-high) : 400 GBP-600.0 GBP It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 29
Title : An Egyptian Bronze Cat Head
Notes : Antiquities
Chiswick Auctions, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities & Tribal Art
Sale date : 29 Jun 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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