Text, The scarabs and the udjat-eye

European Museums, The British Museum

The Gayer-Anderson Cat. Bronze with silver plaque and gold jewellery. Around 600 B.C. Possibly from Saqqara. Bequest of Major John Gayer-Anderson, 1939. The scarab beetles on the cat's head and chest symbolise rebirth, while the protective silver udjat-eye plaque refers to the healing powers of the sun-god.

The scarabs and the udjat-eye on the chest of the Gayer-Anderson cat.

Genre: 600 B.C.

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The Gayer-Anderson Cat, udat-eye, winged scarab

The scarabs and the udjat-eye on the chest of the Gayer-Anderson cat.The Gayer-Anderson CatBronze...

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