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In 1830, Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg accounted of having observed three different small cat forms in Egypt: the jungle cat, the African wildcat, and a sacred cat that was intermediate in size between the jungle cat and the domestic cat.
17 Αυγ 2021 · Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal’s unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile...
Hollow-cast bronze figure of the Gayer-Anderson cat, with a wedjat -eye pectoral on the chest, golden earrings and a nose-ring. This cat figure is among the very finest surviving from ancient Egypt, and justly regarded as one of the British Museum's greatest masterpieces.
15 Αυγ 2024 · The oldest images of cats in ancient Egypt appear as hieroglyphs at Lisht. A block relief dating to the later Old Kingdom (found within the Middle Kingdom pyramid complex of Amenemhat I) names a city called Miuu, written as three seated cats that reads ‘Lord of Cats’ Town’.
7 Δεκ 2021 · Statue of Sekhmet, found in Thebes, 18th dynasty; with a statue of Bastet, found in Bubastis, 900-600 BCE, via the British Museum. While cats in ancient Egypt played a crucial role in Egyptian religion, it would be a mistake to imagine that the Egyptians worshipped cats.
16 Οκτ 2021 · Read on to discover the fascinating place of domestic cats in ancient Egyptian art, religion, and culture. “Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Cat,” Middle Kingdom, circa 1990–1900 BCE (Photo: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public domain)
13 Νοε 2019 · Media in category "Cats in ancient Egypt" The following 128 files are in this category, out of 128 total. A breastfeed limestone archaeological cat from the temple of Artemis at Alexandria of Egypt.jpg 1,280 × 960; 213 KB
