Mummy Of An Evil Cat
Who hasn’t heard of some grim stories involving apicture of a cat?Gobolino, the witch’s cat…
.Since the dawn oftime, it’s been said that if this little feline is born with a black coat,terrible things will happen to it—which makes sense, since it brings bad luck….
Even Julius Caesar considered it a bad omen when a black cat crossed his pathfrom “sinistra a dextra,”
so he had hislegionnaires turn back.
So why is this cat mummified?
From the Middle Ages through the 19th century…
It was common practice to wall up a black cat in the foundations of a houseto ward off the Devil.
I’ll spare you the details of the animal’s torment.
Today, we find them in a completely mummified state followingconstruction work in basements, underground passages, or foundations.
This serves to show that Homo sapiens, the speciesto which we belong, is not all good…
.Since the dawn oftime, it’s been said that if this little feline is born with a black coat,terrible things will happen to it—which makes sense, since it brings bad luck….
Even Julius Caesar considered it a bad omen when a black cat crossed his pathfrom “sinistra a dextra,”
so he had hislegionnaires turn back.
So why is this cat mummified?
From the Middle Ages through the 19th century…
It was common practice to wall up a black cat in the foundations of a houseto ward off the Devil.
I’ll spare you the details of the animal’s torment.
Today, we find them in a completely mummified state followingconstruction work in basements, underground passages, or foundations.
This serves to show that Homo sapiens, the speciesto which we belong, is not all good…
485 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Other
Diameter: 50cm
Depth: 9cm
Reference (ID): 1840352
Availability: In stock
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