メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「Happy #Caturday to all our feline-loving fur-iends! In ancient Egypt, cats were more than just beloved pets—they were associated with the Egyptian goddess Bastet, and cat mummies were given to her as gifts. While this sculpture contains nothing inside, it was originally intended as a container for a mummified cat. Clearly, this is no ordinary cat. Notice the jewelry this bronze cat is wearing: a beaded collar and a protective amulet, or good-luck charm, around its neck. This symbol called the wedjat, or eye of Horus, protected its wearer. Cats were first domesticated by the Egyptians in the Middle Kingdom for their mouse-hunting abilities. By the New Kingdom times, they had also become household companions. 🎨 Artist unknown. Cat Statuette intended to contain a mummified cat, 332–30 B.C.. Leaded bronze.」4月9日 6時09分