Cat head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.); W. 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.); D. 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt.
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Cat head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 13.9 cm, 5 1/2, W, 9.3, 3 11/16, D, 10.3, 4 1/16, cat, sacred, goddess Bastet, offered, sanctuaries, deposited, animal necropoleis
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