Soapstone cat amulet in a gold frame. Important both as a domestic pet and as a symbol of deities, such as Bastet & Ra (the “Great Cat of Heliopolis”), the Egyptian word for “cat” was the onomatopoeic term miw. Late Kingdom.
600 - 300 BC
13" x 15"
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