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An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, 22nd/26th Dynasty, 944-525 B.C.
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat
- Bronze
- Height from base 3 1/8 in. 7.9 cm.
Seated with the long tail curved around to the left forepaw, the face with engraved whiskers and long erect ears with striated detail, and wearing a necklace with Eye of Horus pendant, the fur and the pendant inlaid in gold, the ears pierced for now missing earrings.
Provenance
Robert M. Light, Boston, 1970
Mathias Komor, New York, November 7th, 1983, reputed to be from the Omar Pacha Sultan Collection
Mathias Komor, New York, November 7th, 1983, reputed to be from the Omar Pacha Sultan Collection
Condition
Very good, crack across tail in front maybe indicating a repair, two holes in body to proper right side of tail in back, another smaller one between haunches, all probably casting flaws, some small areas of uncleaned corrosion obscuring inlays, corrosion layer on head does not appear to have been cleaned as thoroughly as on body.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a very closely related example in the Toledo Museum of Art, inv. no. 1967.155, see Gazette des Beaux-Arts, vol. 75, no. 1213, Feb. 1970, repr. p. 44, no. 210. Also see H. Fechheimer, Kleinplastik der Ägypter, Berlin, 1922, p. 125 (G. Roeder, Ägyptische Bronzefiguren, Berlin, 1956, pl. 50, p-q).