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| Keywords: Egyptian - Cat - Walters 481563 - Left.jpg Representations of cats are well-known in Ancient Egypt from the 2nd millennium BC The onomatopoetic Egyptian name was miu mjw for the male and mit mjjt for the female cat Egypt's economic base was agriculture and therefore rodent- and snake-hunting felines were very much appreciated In terms of religious beliefs the male cat was connected to the sun-god and the female cat to Bastet Particularly in the Late and Greco-Roman Periods representations of the goddess as well as cats and cats with kittens became very popular to symbolize fertility and renewal Amulets worn in daily life could also offer powerful protection in the afterlife Women wore cat amulets to place themselves under the patronage of Bastet goddess of fertility and joy The cat noted for its fertility was the deity's sacred animal This amulet presents an upright seated cat with an oval ornament in the middle of her chest The ears are very large in comparison to the head and the eyes protrude The amulet has a rectangular base and a loop behind the cat's neck ca 280 180 BC Greco-Roman Egyptian faience with blue glaze cm 3 7 0 85 1 85 accession number 48 1563 38694 Dikran Kelekian Paris and New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Egyptian cat amulet Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Amulets of Greco-Roman Egypt | ||||
