371, Lot: 1148. Estimate $150. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

New Kingdom. Circa 1550-1070 BC. Lapis lazuli amulet of a cat (16mm). The emblem of the goddess Bastet, daughter of Ra, the sun god, and principal protector of the pharaoh. Pierced for suspension. Chip at base. Petrie 224.

From the Carl Devries Collection.