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Middle Eastern Statuette

Found in Lachish, Israel, this ivory cat carving dates from around 1700 BC.

Although the Egyptians forbade the exportation of their most revered animal, regular commercial traffic between Egypt and other Middle Eastern ports would have assisted the cat's eventual migration.



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