Two cats surmounting a box for an animal mummy, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.); W. 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.); D. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.), Bastet was a powerful goddess of Lower Egypt, one who was protective and could bring about great prosperity. In zoomorphic form, she was represented as a cat and cats were considered sacred to her. As a cat, she is poised and alert, on guard against external forces
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Two cats surmounting, box, animal mummy, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 9.4 cm, 3 11/16, W, 8.7 7/16, D, 6.8, 2, Bastet, powerful goddess, Lower Egypt, protective, bring, great prosperity, zoomorphic form, represented, cat, cats, considered sacred, poised, alert, guard, external forces
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