An Egyptian Bronze Cat
Sale 910 - Antiquities & Ethnographic Art
Nov 18, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$80,000 -
120,000
Price Realized
$78,125
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Lot Description
An Egyptian Bronze Cat
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
Height 7 9/16 inches (19 cm).
Property from the Collection of Pamela Keld, New York, New York
Provenance:
Private Collection, France, 1950s.
Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 8 November 1993 (Inv. no. SPY01).
Private Collection, New York.
Private Collection, New York.
Antiquarium Gallery, New York, 5 March 2014 (Inv. no. ANT5268).
(with invoices & Art Loss Register no. S00084917)
Published:
Antiquarium Ltd., New York, Ancient Treasures, vol. XII (Exhibition Catalogue), 2014, p. 17.
Note:
Depicted here is the Egyptian goddess Bastet in complete feline form. The elegant proportions, detailed face (with remnants of inlaid eyes remaining), wadjet amulet tied about the neck, and excellent state of preservation is extraordinary for a bronze of this scale. While bronze cat statues were ubiquitous throughout the Late Period, often ranging in size and quality, rarely do they capture the splendor of the species as beautifully as this life-sized example. Presumably cast from a royal workshop at Saqqara, this statue compares favorably to similar examples now on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Inv. no.10.130.1332), and The British Museum, London (Inv. no. EA64391).
(with invoices & Art Loss Register no. S00084917)
Published:
Antiquarium Ltd., New York, Ancient Treasures, vol. XII (Exhibition Catalogue), 2014, p. 17.
Note:
Depicted here is the Egyptian goddess Bastet in complete feline form. The elegant proportions, detailed face (with remnants of inlaid eyes remaining), wadjet amulet tied about the neck, and excellent state of preservation is extraordinary for a bronze of this scale. While bronze cat statues were ubiquitous throughout the Late Period, often ranging in size and quality, rarely do they capture the splendor of the species as beautifully as this life-sized example. Presumably cast from a royal workshop at Saqqara, this statue compares favorably to similar examples now on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Inv. no.10.130.1332), and The British Museum, London (Inv. no. EA64391).
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