Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Cat
Object type: Vessel, cat
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, early
Date: ca. 1990–1900 B.C.
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), copper, quartz crystal, paint
Dimensions: h. 14 (5 1/2 in.); l. 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); w. 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1990
Accession year: 1990
Tags: Cats