Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEAD OF CAT

EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEAD OF CAT - Late Period, Ca. 64 - 332 BC. A bronze head of a cat with alert ears, rounded cheeks, and recessed eyes, possibly for inlays. The head is mounted on a modern, smooth-cut cubic base of white stone.For similar see: The Hardvard Museum, Object Number 1962.69.Size: 70mm x 70mm; Weight: 855gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. private French collection, in the 1970s; Ex. Patrick Decllerck, Auction, France, sale no. 775, 2014.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.