Egyptian Bronze Cat, Sacred to the Goddess Bastet, Roman Period. c664BC-332 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Egyptian Bronze Cat, Sacred to the Goddess Bastet, Roman Period. c664BC-332 BC.  Artist: Unknown.

2-667-977 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Egyptian Bronze Cat, Sacred to the Goddess Bastet, Roman Period. c664BC-332 BC. The Gayer-Anderson Cat is an Ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, which dates from the Late Period (around 664-332 BC). It is made of bronze, with gold ornaments. British Museum.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
  2. Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson: British: Army surgeon, administrator and collector of antiquities.

Medium
  1. Bronze

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Religion & Belief Other

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4554x4566
File Size : 60,919kb


Aliases

  1. 4AJR7 | ET53TC28-DX
  1. 0370005166
  1. 2-667-977
  1. 2667977
  1. 4GORW10 | CO8DA125-DX

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