An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE

An Egyptian Stone Cat Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE

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Representative of the goddess Bastet, carved from speckled stone, the cat sitting on its haunches with it's head raised, a suspension loop at the back of the neck.

For a related example in diorite, see: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, pg. 67, no. 64f. 

Medium: Stone

Dimensions: Height: 3/4 inch (1.9 cm)

Condition: Overall intact and in very good condition.

Provenance: Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.

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