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Cats were the sacred animal of Bastet, Egyptian goddess of fire, cats, and protector of the home. Sitting upright in a pose characteristic of these feline figurines, this bronze cat adorned with an embossed pendant and gold earring was made as a votive offering to be deposited with the deceased.
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- Title: Cat
- Date Created: 664-30 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9.2 x 2.3 x 5.5 cm (3 5/8 x 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.); without tang: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
- Provenance: Purchased from R.H. Blanchard, Blanchard's Egyptian Museum, Cairo, by John L. Severance
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.776
- Medium: bronze and gold
- Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Culture: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26 or later
- Credit Line: Bequest of John L. Severance
- Collection: Egypt - Late Period
- Accession Number: 1942.776
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