£600 - £800
AN EGYPTIAN SEATED AGATE CAT AMULET, LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
This elegant Egyptian amulet, carved from translucent agate, depicts a seated cat and dates back to the Late Period to Ptolemaic Period (664-30 B.C.). The amulet captures the grace and poise of the cat, an animal revered in ancient Egyptian culture as a symbol of protection, fertility, and grace. Cats were associated with the goddess Bastet, protector of the home.
L: 2.8cm
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