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Human-Headed Catcirca 945-664 BCE

Not on view
Small ancient Egyptian-style sculpture of a seated cat-headed figure with blue-green glaze and gray stone body, a smaller animal figure between the front paws
Egyptian faience figurine of a standing dwarf deity with a large head and feathered crown, holding a small animal, with weathered white and turquoise glaze and dark spots throughout.

Unknown, Human-Headed Cat, circa 945-664 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Shinji Shumeikai through the Ancient and Islamic Art Acquisition Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Human-Headed Cat
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
circa 945-664 BCE
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
4 5/8 × 1 × 2 1/2 in. (11.75 × 2.54 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Shinji Shumeikai through the Ancient and Islamic Art Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
AC1994.157.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Provenance
[Galerie Nefer, Zurich, Switzerland, in 1989]. [Marianne Maspero, Paris, sold 1994 to]; LACMA.