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A satirical papyrus showing a lady mouse being served wine by a cat while another cat dresses her hair, a third cares for her baby, and a fourth fans her. The mice have hilarious huge, round ears.
Where: Egyptian Museum Cairo
When: New Kingdom
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This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
A cat was paid a penny each week, to keep down the rats and mice in the north tower, and a cat flap was cut into the door below the astronomical clock to allow the cat to carry out its duties.
Records of payments were entered in the Cathedral archives from 1305 to 1467, the penny a week being enough to buy food to supplement a heavy diet of rodents.
See More: https://artifactsmuseumhistory.blogspot.com
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This boy has found his cat alive in the ruins of his home in Gaza.! ❤️
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Bronze and stone sculpture, 4th century BC, clearly demonstrating the progress in our relationships with our feline companions. Or... lack of progress.
Of course, it’s only been a bit over 2000 years, so there’s still hope.
[British Museum, 3rd floor feline collection]
(Thanks @dysfunctionalkitty for bringing this cultural addition to my attention.)
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also recreated one of my d&d characters, knell, & his void kitty, knead, in bg3. and lol, since i cannot have a black cat i downloaded a displacer beast mod instead
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~ Nose Ornament.
Date: A.D. 2nd–6th century
Placeoforigin: Perú
Culture: Vicús
Medium: Gold
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Ring with Cat and Kittens
Ramesside/Third Intermediate Period
ca. 1295–664 B.C.
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Ancient Zelda & Hero stuffs :] I wuv them a lot
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