Egyptian ostracon with a seated cat

An image of Written Document. Ostracon, Figured. Limestone, seated cat painted in red. Egypt, New Kingdom. Length 12.7 cm, width 10 cm, circa 1550-1069 B.C.

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Written Document. Ostracon, Figured. Limestone, seated cat painted in red. Egypt, New Kingdom. Length 12.7 cm, width 10 cm, circa 1550-1069 B.C.

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Accession Number: E.GA.3859.1943
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Camera: Leaf Valeo 22(LF3050 )/Mamiya RB 67
Photographer name: Mark Box
Image height: 1013 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 130.56kB
Exposure time: 1/17
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:07:17 14:51:42

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Ancient Egypt animal animals antiquity BC cats Egyptian Fitz_ANT limestone New Kingdom ostraca ostracon ostrakon Other Keywords seated sitting

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