Title
Cat Coffin, 305-30 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Cat Coffin, 305-30 BC. Although the cat is considered the most Egyptian of animals, as an object of worship the cat does not appear until late in Egyptian history. This unusually large statue of a cat was made to hold the mummified remains of a sacred cat. The coffin is, of course, hollow, with an open bottom. As usual, the animal?s tail is curled around its right side.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F74_465
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Droits gérés
Available size
72,6Mo (3,0Mo) / 35,8cm x 50,8cm / 4232 x 6000 (300dpi)