Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Amulets - Varia Rodiaki Angeiographia (1963)

Rodiaki Angeiographia (1963)

regardless of gender

and a straight

while the second turns its head back across its body

the left is now missing

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Amulets - Varia Rodiaki Angeiographia (1963)Solid cast in the round using the lost wax method and elegantly proportioned, with naturalistic details, depicted seated with its forepaws together, its tail curving forward around the proper right side, the head with alert, erect ears, almond shaped ears, and a defined nose. Background: The domesticated cat is probably associated more with ancient Egypt than any other culture in the world. It is most commonly associated with the goddess Bastet, whose