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LOT 0511
Egyptian Silver Cat Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 in. (0.33 grams, 8 mm).
Seated figure of a cat with deeply set eyes and pointed ears set on a rectangular base with a rounded end; suspension loop on the back.
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection.
Footnotes
The cat was sacred to Bastet, a protective mother goddess and the daughter of the sun god Re. Amulets provided the wearer with the goddess's protection.
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