Protection and pleasure

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Protection and pleasure

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(*************** )A bronze statue revealing Bastet, an Egyptian goddess in the shape of a feline, was found in addition to the feline statues. The goddess statue is displayed in the foreground of this picture in addition to a few of the(**************************************** )wood feline statues.

Bastet served a protective function in Egyptian folklore, while likewise being related to music, dancing and

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Numerous of the100 wood feline statues that were found are revealed here. The

most significant statue is the bronze statue of Bastet, a goddess formed like a feline.

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Cat burials

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The remains of 10s of feline mummies were found in the complex. Archaeologists think that at some point around 2,500 years back, the complex was utilized for burying felines.

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Animal statues

Animal statues.

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Statues of other animals were
likewise found in or near the complex. These consist of a lion, falcon, crocodile and cow.

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Cobra mummies

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Cobra mummies.

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A little sarcophagus that holds a mummified cobra within is imagined here. 2

cobra mummies were discovered within sarcophagi at the website.