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Sacred animal mummy of a cat

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Cultural Context

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Date

ca. 400 B.C.–100 A.D.

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Mummy, cat

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Title

Sacred animal mummy of a cat

Creator

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Worktype

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Cultural Context

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Material

Linen, paint, animal remains, mummification materials

Dimensions

H. 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); W. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.); D. 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.);
depth: 5.6centimetre;
height: 34.4centimetre;
width: 9.5centimetre

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Date

ca. 400 B.C.–100 A.D.

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson, 1915

Style Period

Late Period–Roman Period

Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

Egypt

Subjects

Cats; Mummies

Topic

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Sacred animal mummy of a cat, ca. 400 B.C.–100 A.D., Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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