Cats with Earrings

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Ruby Tuesday - 02 Jan 2005 02:38 GMT

I went to the museum the other day, and saw a reproduction of Bast, sitting
there with an earrings in her ears. I'm wondering, did the ancient
Egyptians
put earrings in their cats' ears? (No, I have no plans on starting a new
trend.)

Thanks,

- Ruby Tuesday

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Cat Protector - 03 Jan 2005 02:59 GMT

I do not think they did. Bast or Bastet was the god/goddess of cats and were
only depicted as being seen with earrings. Cats were possibly adorned with
other garb. Besides piercing a cat's ears would cause the cat pain and the
ancient Egyptians viewed that harming a cat was a crime and they were
punished if they did so.

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>I went to the museum the other day, and saw a reproduction of Bast, sitting
> there with an earrings in her ears. I'm wondering, did the ancient
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Ruby Tuesday - 03 Jan 2005 16:36 GMT

Thank you.

> I do not think they did. Bast or Bastet was the god/goddess of cats and were
> only depicted as being seen with earrings. Cats were possibly adorned with
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