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| Keywords: Egyptian - Cat with Kittens - Walters 481554 - Right.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 This amulet displays a seated female cat with a kitten in front of her This kitten is facing the right and has the same posture as its mother The amulet has a rectangular base and a loop on the back of the cat century 4 BC Late Period-early Greco-Roman Egyptian faience with blue-green glaze cm 4 61 0 87 2 6 accession number 48 1554 6840 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2007 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 | ||||
