Head of a cat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); D. 8 cm (3 1/8 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt. This cat has a sensitively modeled face, with sharp, clean lines and attentive, large inset eyes
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Head, cat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 9.7 cm, 3 13/16, W, 7, 2 3/4, D, 8 1/8, sacred, goddess Bastet, offered, sanctuaries, deposited, animal necropoleis, sensitively modeled, face, sharp, clean lines, attentive, large inset, eyes
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