Description:
Two Mummified Cats, Ancient Egypt, standing wrapped in coarse linen, painted eyes, nose, ears, and whiskers, mounted on a round stand (now unstable),in a domed glass case, ht. to 21 1/2 in.
Provenance: From the Gabriel Hakim collection, featured in the New York World-Telegram, Monday, December 11, 1939, with a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Hakim behind the two mummified cats.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
in fragile condition.
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EgyptSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
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