3733 – Metal Cat Figure

Physical description:

A stylised figure of a cat, made from very heavy metal (bronze? cast iron?) with a black patina. The cat's back is slightly arched, and the tail slightly curved over the back, in a very evocatively cat-like pose.

Museum classification:

Protection (Good Luck)

Size:

17cm x 16cm x 4cm

Information:

This cat was in the Shrine for a time.

The general appearance of this cat figure suggests that it may have been inspired by the mummified cats found in buildings as a form of house protection magic.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Metal

Copyright ownership:

MWM

This cat was in the Shrine for a time.

The general appearance of this cat figure suggests that it may have been inspired by the mummified cats found in buildings as a form of house protection magic.