Cleveland Museum of Art
Marsh Scene with Cat and Birds
- Date
- c. 667–647 BCE
- Medium
- limestone
- Culture
- Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasties 25–26
- Department
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
In a great papyrus swamp a civet cat attacks a bird's nest. Above are a hoopoe bird and a crane. Probably the mongoose was shown at the left attacking another nest. The scene is essentially copied from Old Kingdom work, but some details show New Kingdom influence.
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