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Model Basket as Amulet
Model Basket as Amulet
c. 1069-945 BC
Egyptian blue
Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey 1978.90
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As an amulet, the basket was associated with the cat-goddess Bastet. Statuettes of Bastet frequently show her carrying basketfuls of kittens. This amulet is remarkable for its openwork design
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