Ancient Egyptian cat plaque fragment from Sinai dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Two fragments of a plaque featuring the drawing of a Serval cat. Longer of the two fragments with the cat’s back and tail.

Ancient Egyptian cat plaque fragment from Sinai dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1905.68.37.1
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 19 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Object name: cat plaque fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 88mm , Width: 85mm , Depth: 6mm , Length (fragment 1): 88mm , Width (fragment 1): 47mm , Depth (fragment 1): 6mm , Length (fragment 2): 49mm , Width (fragment 2): 45mm , Depth (fragmen
  • Published references: Petrie Researches in Sinai pl 154 / 12
  • Site: Sinai
  • Latitude: 29.5
  • Longitude: 33.833333