Bronze idol of the goddess Bastet in the form of a cat, bronze, Egypt, 664-332 BCE

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Bronze idol of the goddess Bastet in the form of a cat, bronze, Egypt, 664-332 BCE
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It’s been patiently biding its time for the opportunity to bite my shin.

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So does anyone know how we know that it’s a depiction of Bastet as a cat, and not just a regular old cat?

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Apparently there’s a symbol on the head.

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I like how the metal on the head is all smooth from people petting the little cat :)

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I wonder what the religious ceremonies were like, to revere the goddess Bastet in the form of a cat. Would everybody lounge about, play with pieces of string, and snack on fish?

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