Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Amulets Seals Scarabs pierced horizontally for suspension

pierced horizontally for suspension

Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet

and features the characteristic pronounced curved blade and a longitudinal channel on both sides defining a rib

as most known ear plugs from the New Kingdom were produced in faience or glass

A single column of vertical text runs down the front that reads: “Illuminate

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Amulets Seals Scarabs pierced horizontally for suspensionSolid cast in the round using the lost wax method and elegantly proportioned, with naturalistic details, depicted seated with its forepaws together, its tail curving forward around the proper right side, the head with alert, erect ears, almond shaped ears, and a defined nose. Background: The domesticated cat is probably associated more with ancient Egypt than any other culture in the world. It is most commonly associated with the goddess Bastet, whose