Egyptian Cats
Mummy Shaped Cat Sculpture - Smithsonian Institution
Egyptian Collection - The cat was sacred in ancient Egypt. It was associated with Bastet, the cat-headed goddess of Bubastis, a city in the northeastern Delta of Lower Egypt.The mummification of cats began around 700 B.C.
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Cat Mummies
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A look at the important role played by cats in the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Egypt. The book also covers the 19th-century archaeological discovery of thousands of mummified cats in an Egyptian desert near the town of Beni Hasan.
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Cat Amulet Bracelet - Egyptian, 940 - 730 B.C.
Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egypt. They represented Bastet, the cat-headed goddess of Bubastis, a city in the northeastern delta of Lower Egypt.
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Cat Amulet Earrings - Egyptian, 940 - 730 B.C.
Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egypt. They represented Bastet, the cat-headed goddess of Bubastis, a city in the northeastern delta of Lower Egypt.
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Cat Amulet Pendant - Egyptian, 940 - 730 B.C.
Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egypt. They represented Bastet, the cat-headed goddess of Bubastis, a city in the northeastern delta of Lower Egypt.
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Sacred Cat Brooch - Egyptian 600 - 30 B.C
Egyptian Collection - The cat was sacred in ancient Egypt. Admired for its virility, strength and agility, it was also the symbol of Bastet, the benevolent cat goddess who represented motherhood and joy. She was often portrayed as a woman with a cat's head.
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