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Sarcophagus for a Cat

▫️This wooden coffin once housed the mummified remains of a young cat around five months old. Revered as sacred animals associated with the goddess Bastet, millions of cats were bred, sacrificed, mummified and dedicated as votive offerings at temples across #Egypt. Vast deposits of cat mummies have been discovered at major cult centres, including Bubastis and Saqqara. This one is from Bubastis.

The seated coffin retains inlaid eyes, traces of gilding and a green-painted head, while the mummy preserves fragments of its original linen wrappings.

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, c. 664–30 B.C.

Kentucky Republicans have tried to take away Governor Beshear’s ability to appoint Mitch McConnell’s replacement. Beshear says he’s considering ignoring the state legislature and appointing a Democrat to replace McConnell anyway.

He believes the law is unconstitutional, that Kentucky’s constitution gives him the authority, and that he’s prepared to test the GOP on it.

Kentucky Republicans have tried to take away Governor Beshear’s ability to appoint Mitch McConnell’s replacement. Beshear says he’s considering ignoring the state legislature and appointing a Democrat to replace McConnell anyway.

He believes the law is unconstitutional, that Kentucky’s constitution gives him the authority, and that he’s prepared to test the GOP on it.