EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF A CAT

Ca. 664 - 332 BC An Egyptian green faience amulet depicting a cat, most likey the goddess Sekhmet, standing on its front paws with symmetrical and stylised features. In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC. Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat-like heads such as Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, representing justice, fertility, and power, respectively. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 74.51.4502.
Size: 28mm x 14mm; Weight: 3g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 600