Head of a cat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.); W. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); D. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt. This cat has a narrow face but large deep-cut eyes for the addition of inlay
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Head, cat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 5.2 cm, 2 1/16, W, 4.2, 1 5/8, D, 4.5 3/4, sacred, goddess Bastet, offered, sanctuaries, deposited, animal necropoleis, narrow face, large deep-cut, eyes, addition, inlay
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