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LOT 0077
Large Egyptian Faience Cat Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 5/8 in. (12.46 grams, 40.75 mm).
Modelled seated on a tongue-shaped base, with simple facial detailing and suspension loop to the shoulders.
Provenance
Ex early 20th century London, UK, collection.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 29(c).
Footnotes
The cat was sacred to Bastet, a protective mother goddess and the daughter of the sun god Re. Amulets were believed to provide the wearer with the goddess's protection.
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