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Another star attraction at the British Museum.

In ancient Egypt, as cats were considered to be the earthly manifestation of the goddess Bastet, cats enjoyed a very privileged status. This bronze statue shows Bastet as a seated cat.

Many cats were mummified in ancient Egypt, and the British Museum has a sizable collection of cat mummies.
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