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Amulet of Bastet
c. 1069–715 BCE
(1069–715 BCE)
Overall: 4.4 x 1.1 x 2.8 cm (1 3/4 x 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Location: 107 Egyptian
Did You Know?
This object was in the collection of Howard Carter—the man who discovered the intact tomb of Tutankhamun—until his death.Description
Elegantly seated on a low base, its tail curled around its left side, this tiny cat, sacred animal of the goddess Bastet, is a sculptural tour de force. The front legs are carved entirely in openwork. The base, an amalgam of the hieroglyphs for "ointment jar" (also used in the writing the name of the goddess Bastet), and "protection" is admirably contoured to the animal's body. On the back is a loop for suspension.- -1939Howard Carter (1874-1939), London, England, gifted to his niece, Phyllis Walker1939-Phyllis Walker, sold to an English Private Collector-1973Sussex Armoury, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art1973-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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- Howard Carter: Before the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb. The British Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (organizer) (November 13, 1992-May 31, 1993).Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 7-September 8, 1991).Year in Review: 1973. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).
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