An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, 21st /26th Dynasty, 1075-525 B.C.

of slender and graceful form seated with its long tail curled around to the front, the finely modeled head with deeply indented nostrils, large rounded eyes, and erect ears, a gold earring in the pierced left ear.

Khawam Brothers, Cairo, and Paris in 1952
Oswald Burchard, Zurich, acquired from the above
Galerie Khepri, Paris, 1982

Intact and as shown and described; the gold earring (ancient but not necessarily original to the cat ) is repaired. The surface, which has a modern wax coating sometimes used on ancient Egyptian bronzes, is prone to bronze disease, and this condition has been treated more than once, resulting in some barely visible pitting to the surface. The piece should be kept in a vitrine at a controlled humidity. A full report by a professional conservator is available upon request.
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