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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Cat Goddess Bastet
Among the animals that the ancient Egyptians respected and venerated, was the cat. They called it Bastet and it was the patron deity of the Memphite necropolis at Saqqara. The statue of Bastet shows the goddess in characteristic Egyptian...
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Eternal Egypt: Group of Three Baboons
A group of three domesticated baboons are depicted sitting in various postures. The artist realistically conveys the characteristics of the animals through several imaginative and skillful techniques.