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Fowling in the marshes; fragment of a wallpainting from the tomb of Nebamun,Thebes. 18th dynasty,around 1350 BCE. Nebamun stands on a small papyrus boat,with his wife Hatshepsut behind and his son below him. He lets fly a throwstick into a mass of birds above a papyrus thicket. Despite his modest title of "scribe and counter of grain" Nebamun could afford an expensive tomb. EA,37977
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Fowling in the marshes; fragment of a wallpainting from the tomb of Nebamun,The...

Mummy of a cat, from Abydos, Upper Egypt Roman period, perhaps 1st century. Animals associated with deities were redularly mummified in later periods. The main concentration of cat burials was at sites with an association with a feline deity.It seems likely that a cult was made periodically in the temple catteries to provide subjects for mummification and sale to the pious. The purchase and burial of an animal mummy in a specially designed catacomb was seen as a pious act towards the deity represented by the animal. EA, 37348
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Mummy of a cat, from Abydos, Upper Egypt Roman period, perhaps 1st century. Ani...

Coffin for a mummified cat, Egypt, Roman Period, after 30 BC. This example has a green painted head and a white body. The coffin shape reproduces the external appearance of the cat squatting on its haunches. The cat was closely associated with the goddess Bastet and many mummified examples have been found in cemeteries at Bubastis in the Delta, the goddess' main cult centre. The mummies were sometimes placed inside coffins made of wood or bronze. Two main species of cats are known from ancient Egypt, the swamp or jungle cat (Felis chaus) and the African wild cat (Felis silvestris libyca). Mummies of both species were made during the first millennium BC, though the majority of examples identified so far have been African wild cats EA, 22753
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Coffin for a mummified cat, Egypt, Roman Period, after 30 BC. This example has a...

A woman tries to pin down a snake with a long stick, while others watch. The woman in the centre is possibly an aristocrat or princess judging by her fine clothes. The older woman at right clasps her hands to her mouth in her anxiety. A cat moves stealthily towars the snake. ID: Add Or 7
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A woman tries to pin down a snake with a long stick, while others watch. The wom...

A Tibetan monk plays with a cat in the entrance to the Funeral Temple of the fifth Panchen Lama. Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse. See 05-01-03/41-55
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A Tibetan monk plays with a cat in the entrance to the Funeral Temple of...

Cat-like, zoomorphic head. Terracotta From Belo Brdo site, Vinca, Serbia. Vinca Culture, Neolithic (5th mill. BCE). Height 8.3 cm Onv. 1482
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Cat-like, zoomorphic head. Terracotta From Belo Brdo site, Vi...

Bastet, patron-goddess of Bubastis, as a cat. Bronze figure with inlaid blue glass eyes Late Period (713-332 BCE), Egypt Height: 34 cm N 4358
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Bastet, patron-goddess of Bubastis, as a cat. Bronze figure with inlaid blue gla...

Animal burial places, especially those of cats, in Bubastis in the Eastern delta of the Nile. Bastet, the cat-goddess, was the protectress of the city. Bubastis was the residence of the 22nd-24th Dynasties.
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Animal burial places, especially those of cats, in Bubastis in the Eastern delta...

Animal burial places, especially those of cats, in Bubastis in the Eastern delta of the Nile. Bastet, the cat-Goddess, was the protectress of the city. Bubastis was the residence of the 22nd-24th Dynasties.
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Animal burial places, especially those of cats, in Bubastis in the Eastern delta...

Animal burial places, especially those of cats, in Bubastis in the eastern delta of the Nile. Bastet, the Cat-Goddess, was the protectress of the city. Bubastis was the residence of the 22nd-24th Dynasties.
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Animal burial places, especially those of cats, in Bubastis in the eastern delta...

Cat and her kitten, Late period Bronze, L: 5,5 cm Inv. N 3929
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Cat and her kitten, Late period Bronze, L: 5,5 cm...

Cats, the goddess Bastet, Late period (713-332 BCE) Bronze
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Cats, the goddess Bastet, Late period (713-332 BCE) Bronze