Faience amulet in the form of a cat, Late Dynastic–Hellenistic, 664–30 B.C., Egyptian, Clay, glazed, H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Amulets representing animals were attributed to a deity: a hawk for Ra, the Sun God, a lion for Sakhmi, the War Goddess, a ram for Khnum and a cat for Bast.
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Faience amulet, form, cat, Late Dynastic–Hellenistic, 664–30 B.C, Egyptian, Clay, glazed, H, 1 5/16, 3.3 cm, Gold, Silver, Amulets representing, animals, attributed, deity, hawk, Ra, Sun God, lion, Sakhmi, War Goddess, ram, Khnum, Bast
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