Cat head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 , From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. cm (5 1/2 in.); W. cm (3 11/16 in

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Cat head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 , From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. cm (5 1/2 in.); W. cm (3 11/16 in.); D. cm (4 1/16 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal necropoleis throughout Egypt

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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