Cat Coffin: Famous Sculpture at Art Institute of Chicago

Q: Where can I see Cat Coffin?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664–32 BCE). It's made from wood and plaster Ancient Egyptian created it as part of the Egyptian artistic tradition.

Q: What is notable about Cat Coffin?

Ancient Egyptian made from wood and plaster, it measures 63.5 × 22.3 × 52 cm (25 × 8 3/4 × 20 7/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Working in wood and plaster, Ancient Egyptian sculpted this ancient work, dating to Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664–32 BCE). Made from wood and plaster, it measures 63.5 × 22.3 × 52 cm (25 × 8 3/4 × 20 7/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664–32 BCE). It's made from wood and plaster Ancient Egyptian created it as part of the Egyptian artistic tradition.

Ancient Egyptian made from wood and plaster, it measures 63.5 × 22.3 × 52 cm (25 × 8 3/4 × 20 7/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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