Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Egyptian Cat 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Slightly larger-than-life-sized, the bronze image is one of the world’s finest representations of a miu (old Egyptian for cat). An animal sacred to the Goddess of Bast, the sculpture is believed to be between 2,000 and 2,500 years old and is a new acquisition of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. |
| Subject Terms | Goddesses, Egyptian | Sculpture, Egyptian | Busts (Figures) |
| Photographer | Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago |
| Photograph Date | 1952 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 22.0 x 17.5 cm |
| Location | 1155 E. 58th Street | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | D26 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05437 |
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