Photo of collection object Cat Coffin — Cat Coffin, 664 B.C.E. or later. Wood, gesso, animal remains, 11 5/8 x 3 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (29.6 x 8.4 x 13.5 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1940E. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Cat Coffin

664 B.C.E. or later

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Remains, Animal
Formatted Medium: Wood, gesso, animal remains
Medium: wood, gesso, animal, remains
Locations: Place made: Egypt
Period: Late Period or later
Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 3 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (29.6 x 8.4 x 13.5 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 37.1940E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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