Good to hear you still have the King Tut. Your post led me to wonder why a sarcophagus for pets had a human figure on the lid - bit of product re-use there, I think!
Re: mummies and pets, attached is a cartoon I drew a while ago.
The Egyptians did actually mummify their moggies too - the cat god Bubastis watched over them. Unfortunately, Victorian grave despoilers just used them as fuel for bonfires. Bill
Cat mummies were so common it is thought that they were acquired as souvenirs by ancient Egyptians visiting sacred sites; sometimes the mummies have been proven to be just a random collection of bones (not cat)! There is actually a stone sarcophagus for a pet cat in Cairo Museum.
Excellent - a cat Mummy - any other famous horror monsters in feline form ?
ReplyDeleteThe Cat People are probably the most famous Paul. A later version starred Malcolm McDowell and Anastasia Kinski as the were-cats.
DeleteThe Egyptians did actually mummify their moggies too - the cat god Bubastis watched over them. Unfortunately, Victorian grave despoilers just used them as fuel for bonfires. Bill
ReplyDeleteWhat a great name, Bubastis!
DeleteCat mummies were so common it is thought that they were acquired as souvenirs by ancient Egyptians visiting sacred sites; sometimes the mummies have been proven to be just a random collection of bones (not cat)! There is actually a stone sarcophagus for a pet cat in Cairo Museum.
ReplyDeleteFascinating stuff. Did dogs get the same attention?
DeleteThere is the famous Jackal headed god Anubis, but im not sure if dogs were held in such high esteem.
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maybe Andy B can clarify for us ?
DeleteGreat illustration! SFZ
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