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664-525
B.C.; Late Period, Dynasty 26; Bronze; height 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.)
Detroit Institute of Arts
The
cat was a symbol of the Egyptian goddess Bast or Bastet. She was
one of the daughters of the sun god, Ra. She was often represented in statues as a cat or as a human figure
with the head of a cat. A
temple was built in her honor at Bubastis. |
The
Sacred Cat of Bast
Ancient
Egypt Image Gallery
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