Saturday, July 25, 2015

Bastet was the proctress of cats

  
Bastet was the proctress of cats. The Ancient Egyptians had a great respect for cats since they protected the grain from mice and rats. Killing a cat was punishable by death. When a cat died, the family mourned it, shaving their eyebrows to mark their sadness. Cats were sometimes mummified, like people, and their mummies have been found.
Each item is made from resin and coloured black with a soft polished finish.
H9.5cm x W2.5cm x D5.5cm.
Would look incredible in the hallway or Collectors Room or antique / Curio Shop or in an Egyptian setting.

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