RARE EGYPTIAN SILVERED BRONZE CAT. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A silvered bronze cat figurine seated on a rectangular base with its front paws aligned and tail curled around the right side. The head is held high, with alert, pointed ears and deep recessed eyes. A collar encircles the neck, composed of incised horizontal bands and a row of small punched dots. Mounted on a custom-made display stand.For similar see: The Oriental Museum, Durham University, EG5231; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 44.4.9.Size: 60mm x 45mm; Weight: 175gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 28955, 07 November, 2002, Lot 63. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.