The priestess offers gifts of food and milk to the spirit of her beloved Mau. On an altar is placed the mummy of the deceased Spirit, and the tomb is decorated with frescoes, urns filled with fresh flowers, lotus blossoms, and statuettes. The Priestess kneels as she fans incense smoke toward the altar. In the background, a statue of Sekhmet (Bastet’s sister Goddess, the Lion) guards the entrance to the tomb.
Egyptians loved and honored their Cats
