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Source Description
The mother cat has four kittens, demonstrating her fertility. The loop on the back suggests that this amulet could be worn as a pendant. The skin of the cat is decorated with black spots.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
35689
label
Cat with Kittens
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
35689
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Cat with Kittens
description
The mother cat has four kittens, demonstrating her fertility. The loop on the back suggests that this amulet could be worn as a pendant. The skin of the cat is decorated with black spots.
provenance
Sheikh Ismael [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-332 BC (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
amulets
pendants
figurines
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4
height
0.7
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 x W: 1/4 x D: 1 1/8 in. (4.04 x 0.65 x 2.85 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th-30th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with green and black glaze
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6182
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EGY
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10
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