Ancient Egyptian bronze sculpture of a cat and her kittens, thought to have been created in honor of
Ancient Egyptian bronze sculpture of a cat and her kittens, thought to have been created in honor of the cat-goddess Bastet. Artist unknown; 26th (Saite) Dynasty (664-525 BCE). Now in the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon. Photo credit: Shadowgate/Wikimedia Commons. -- source link
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