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title: Bastets & Sekhmets
author: Kotomi Yamamura
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/963/bastets--sekhmets/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-01
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# Bastets & Sekhmets
_Authored by Kotomi Yamamura_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/963.jpg)
## Image Caption
A collection of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Bastet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bastet/) and Sekhmet figurines illustrating the importance of cat iconography in [Egyptian culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Culture/).
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Yamamura, K. (2012, November 17). Bastets & Sekhmets. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Yamamura, Kotomi. "Bastets & Sekhmets." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2012. .
### MLA
Yamamura, Kotomi. "Bastets & Sekhmets." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kotomi-jewelry/4164383496/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kotomi-jewelry/4164383496/) by [**Kotomi Yamamura**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kotomi-jewelry/4164383496/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 November 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.