Head of a cat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); W. 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); D. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt. This cat has a soft muzzle and a round face. Both ears are pierced and would have had earrings, probably of precious metal
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Head, cat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 11 cm, 4 5/16, W, 10.3 1/16, D, 10, 3 15/16, sacred, goddess Bastet, offered, sanctuaries, deposited, animal necropoleis, soft muzzle, round face, ears, pierced, earrings, precious
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