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The Gayer-Anderson Cat, scarab on the head

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

Supplementary images:

Scarab on the head of the Gayer-Anderson Cat
Taken on  Saturday 15th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  600 B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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