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Box for animal mummy surmounted by a cat, inscribed
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
Box for animal mummy surmounted by a cat, inscribed
Date Created:
664–30 B.C.
Physical Dimensions:
H. 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.); W. 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); L. 33.8 cm (13 5/16 in.)
Type:
Mummy case, cat
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/566488
Medium:
Cupreous
metal
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period:
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
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