Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Amulets Seals Scarabs with a shallow additional rim

with a shallow additional rim chip and a stable hairline below the right elbow

Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet

pierced horizontally for suspension

and a single strap handle joining neck and shoulder

thereafter the Harer Family Trust Collection

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Amulets Seals Scarabs with a shallow additional rimSolid 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