An ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, cast in bronze, is carefully placed in its showcase by a display assistant, Miss Julie Simpson, at the Canterbury Museum. The statue, which is more than 2300 years-old, is part of the Egyptian display in the Human History Hall. Hollow statues of this type sometimes contained the mummified body of a cat.
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Press, 7 May 1980, Page 3
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59An ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, cast in bronze, is carefully placed in its showcase by a display assistant, Miss Julie Simpson, at the Canterbury Museum. The statue, which is more than 2300 years-old, is part of the Egyptian display in the Human History Hall. Hollow statues of this type sometimes contained the mummified body of a cat. Press, 7 May 1980, Page 3
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