Ancient Egyptian Bronze cat- 0×0×0 cm

A fine cast bronze statue depicting a seated cat with its forepaws together, its tail curving forward around its right side, with the tip extending beyond the paws, the small head with an angular jawline. Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, c. 664-30 B. C. Provenance: private collection (BE) , collected by the ancestors in the early 1930's. Dimensions: height (with stand) 12cm ; height (of the statue) 8cm ; length 5cm Very good condition with a beautiful dark green patina with traces of cuprite. References: a nearly identical cat statue was sold at Christie's New York - antiquities sales - 8 June 2012 - lot 20 for USD 13,750. Mounted on a wooden base. The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.