Cat head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt. This cat has large deep-cut eyes for the addition of inlay and incised markings on the neck and back for the fur
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Cat head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 4.2 cm, 1 5/8, W, 3.5 3/8, D, 3.7 7/16, cat, sacred, goddess Bastet, offered, sanctuaries, deposited, animal necropoleis, large deep-cut, eyes, addition, inlay, incised markings, neck, back, fur
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