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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2023.501.15
Title
Small Attachment in the Form of the Forepart of a Seljuk Cat
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Forepart of Cat
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
11th-13th century
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Luristan (Iran)
Find Spot: Middle East, Iran, Western Iran
Period
Seljuk period
Culture
Iranian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/303815

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Mixed copper alloy
Technique
Cast, lost-wax process
Dimensions
4.1 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Technical Details

Chemical Composition: ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Mixed Copper Alloy:
Cu, 61.64; Sn, 3.93; Pb, 22.36; Zn, 10.31; Fe, 0.29; Ni, 0.12; Ag, 0.14; Sb, 0.51; As, 0.69; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, 0.019; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001

J. Riederer

Chemical Composition: XRF data from Tracer
Alloy: Mixed Copper Alloy
Alloying Elements: copper, tin, lead, zinc
Other Elements: iron, nickel?, antimony

K. Eremin, January 2014

Technical Observations: The patina is mostly green; the more worn areas and the back of the figure are dark brown. The abrasion marks on the back and on the tang could be original or the result of post-excavation cleaning.

This object was cast in one piece by the lost-wax process. The surface is worn and is covered with green and white burial accretions and corrosion products, making it difficult to assess the original modeling and finishing.


Francesca G. Bewer (submitted 2012)

Provenance

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

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt
Accession Year
2023
Object Number
2023.501.15
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Bronzes

Verification Level

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