I love cats. Grew up with them in my home – they’re so independent and often funny. (Yes, I am one of the millions of people that watch those cat videos online:) The Brooklyn Museum’s latest exhibition may not have them live, but the cats on view are beautiful.
“From domesticated cats to mythic symbols of divinity, felines played an important role in ancient Egyptian imagery for thousands of years. Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt explores the role of cats, lions, and other feline creatures in Egyptian mythology, kingship, and everyday life through nearly thirty different representations of cats from our world-famous Egyptian collection. Likely first domesticated in ancient Egypt, cats were revered for their fertility, associated with royalty and a number of deities, and valued for their ability to protect homes and granaries from vermin.“
Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt
Brooklyn Museum, 5th Flr, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York