SculptureIranian11th-13th century

Small Attachment in the Form of the Forepart of a Seljuk Cat

11th-13th century

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Mixed copper alloy

Culture

Iranian

Period

Seljuk period

Century

11th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.1 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Kurt H. Weil, Montclair, NJ (1927-1992), by descent; to Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt, New York (1992-2023), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.

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