Animal medal – Cat – Ancient Egypt – Signed by Jean Joachim (1905-1990. Friend, disciple and practitioner of Pompon. Professor of sculpture at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Appliqués in Paris.)
In bronze
Weight: 238.7 g
Diameter: 80,5 mm
Obverse:
Cat’s head , front view.
Signature: J. JOACHIM
Reverse:
Circular inscription: AMI DU SOLEIL VENU DE LA NUIT DES TEMPS
Symbols of ancient Egypt , with a cat sitting on the left, a snake at its feet and the Sun. In the background, the pyramids with a crescent moon and three stars in their sky, probably representing the constellation of Orion, on whose geometry the layout of the pyramids would have been modeled.
Signature: J. JOACHIM
Edge:
1974 + Cornucopia hallmark (Paris Mint) + BRONZE
