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26 вересня 2022, 17:26

The embodiment of a cat in sculpture — a 4000-year-old figurine of an ancient Egyptian master

The embodiment of a cat in sculpture — a 4000-year-old figurine of an ancient Egyptian master
Do you know what the earliest 3D depiction of a cat in Egypt looked like? If not, now find out. Before you is a vessel for cosmetics in the form of an animal, which was considered divine by the Egyptians.

The sculpture is carved from travertine, a limestone tuff, a rock formed from calcium carbonate minerals. The eyes are made of quartz crystal and framed with copper frames, making them very realistic. It feels like a live gaze is directed at you.
The author managed to masterfully portray the cat as the most vigilant and intense hunter. There is also a deep knowledge of the physical traits of the animal. However, she does not hold grace.

For Egyptian art, this figurine is considered to be the earliest three-dimensional depiction of a cat. Approximately it was created about 4 thousand years ago.

The purpose of the vessel is also remarkable – it is an ancient Egyptian container for cosmetics. It could store various powders and liquids.
Today this figurine of a cat is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA.

I would like to remind you that the first written mention of domestic cats dates back to the 2nd millennium BC. e. It was then that in ancient Egypt they began to actively use these animals to fight rodents.

Cats were considered the embodiment of the goddess of fertility Bast and were considered sacred animals. They were called guardians of the other world and protectors from its creatures. Killing a cat was punishable by death.

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