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Description : sacred to the goddess Bastet of Bubastis, seated in aproud and serene attitude, with powerfully modeled body,strong forelegs, broad haunches, and finely arched back,the head tilted very slightly to one side, and withengraved mouth, prominent cheekbones, large eyes withtraces of silver and other inlay, and erect pierced ears,the missing section of the tail and the right forepawcast separately, traces of gilding. acquired by the family of the present owner before circa1950For cats of unusually large size such as the presentexample cf. Cleveland, Catalogue of EgyptianArt, no. 338 (51cm.), and Roeder, ÄgyptischeBronzefiguren, pl. 83e (St. Louis Art Museum, 44cm).Roeder observes that, as appears to be the case here,these big felines have minimal if any engraved detail,lacking the ornaments of the smaller examples. For arecent discussion of bronze cats, their religiousfunction, manufacturing technique, and various types, seeJaromir Malek, The Cat in Ancient Egypt, London,1993, pp. 100-105.
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About the lot N° 43 Title : Sacred To The Goddess Bastet Of Bubastis Sotheby's, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Egyptian, Classical, and Western Asiatic Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art Sale date : 13 Jun 2002It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
