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Model Basket as Amulet
c. 1069-945 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
As an amulet, the basket was associated with the cat-goddess Bastet. Statuettes of Bastet frequently show her carrying basketfuls of kittens. This amulet is remarkable for its openwork design
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- Title: Model Basket as Amulet
- Date Created: c. 1069-945 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
- Provenance: Said to have been in the collection of Theodore M. Davis; purchased from McDougall Palmer Ltd., London
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.90
- Medium: Egyptian blue
- Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Culture: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 21-22
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey
- Collection: Egypt - Late Period
- Accession Number: 1978.90
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