Head of a cat, Late Period, 664–332 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.); W. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); D. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt. This cat has deep-cut eyes for the addition of inlay and fine, incised lines marking the tufts of hair on the ears and the whiskers
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Head, cat, Late Period, 664–332 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 10.9 cm, 4 5/16, W, 9.2, 3 5/8, D, 8.6 3/8, sacred, goddess Bastet, offered, sanctuaries, deposited, animal necropoleis, deep-cut eyes, addition, inlay, fine, incised lines, marking, tufts, hair, ears, whiskers
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