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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Head of Cat, Bast (Bastet)

Creation Date

501 BCE-101 BCE

Century

6th-2nd century BCE

Dimensions

2 3/4 in. x 2 1/16 in. x 1 15/16 in. (6.98 cm. x 5.24 cm. x 4.92 cm.)

Classification

Sculpture

Creation Place

Ancient Mediterranean, Egyptian

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Susan Dwight Bliss

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1963.271