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An Egyptian Bronze Head of a Cat
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold
$8,500
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 2 inches (5.08 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Bronze Head of a Cat
Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C.
Height 2 inches (5.08 cm).
Property from a Pacific Northwest Collection
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some loss including to proper right ear. Chip to back center edge. Significant corrosion/deposits inside. Generally even dark green patina with some cuprite areas. Weathering to surface typical of age and material. Some old adhesive remains. Both ears pierced with gold earring present on proper left ear. Overall in fine and attractive condition. Not affixed to old wooden stand. Height with stand 3 3/4 inches (9.53 cm).
Provenance
Provenance: Mrs. Percy W. Stout Collection, Egypt, prior to 1 November 1940.Hammer Galleries, New York, by October 1944.Art Market, Seattle, Washington. Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1982.Published: W.M. Ivins, et al. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, vol. 36, no. 1, 1941, p. 22.Exhibited: New York, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1940-1944.