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title: The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat
author: John Reinhard Weguelin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9885/the-obsequies-of-an-egyptian-cat/
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updated: 2024-10-01
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# The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat

_Authored by John Reinhard Weguelin_

## Image File

[![The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9885.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9885.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The Obsequies of an [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Cat*, oil on canvas by John Reinhard Weguelin, 1886.

Auckland Art Gallery. 
 
A priestess offers gifts of food and milk to the spirit of a cat. On an altar stands the mummy of the deceased, and the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) is decorated with frescoes, urns of fresh flowers, lotus blossoms, and statuettes. The priestess kneels as she wafts incense smoke toward the altar. In the background, a statue of Sekhmet or [Bastet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bastet/) guards the entrance to the tomb.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Weguelin, J. R. (2019, January 23). The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9885/the-obsequies-of-an-egyptian-cat/>
### Chicago
Weguelin, John Reinhard. "The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9885/the-obsequies-of-an-egyptian-cat/>.
### MLA
Weguelin, John Reinhard. "The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9885/the-obsequies-of-an-egyptian-cat/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Reinhard_Weguelin_%E2%80%93_The_Obsequies_of_an_Egyptian_Cat_(1886).jpg) by [**John Reinhard Weguelin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Reinhard_Weguelin_%E2%80%93_The_Obsequies_of_an_Egyptian_Cat_(1886).jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 23 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.