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LOT 0475
Egyptian Seated Cat Amulet
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-702 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.17 grams, 20 mm).
A carved haematite amuletic pendant of the cat goddess Bastet, sitting on a rectangular base, suspension loop behind the shoulders. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980s.
Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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