The two most prominent and best theories assume this mask references either the Egyptian goddess Bastet (or Bast) or a Japanese kitsune fox mask typically used for Kabuki dramatic dance performances.

If you've ever thought that people nowadays are a bit obsessed with cats, allow me to (re)introduce you to ancient Egyptian culture. Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ...

Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of linen and papyrus, stiffened with plaster and then painted.

ST. LOUIS (CN) – The St. Louis Art Museum can keep the 3,200-year-old Egyptian mummy mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer, despite the U.S. government’s “bold assertion” that it was stolen from Egypt, a federal ...

Ancient Egyptian mask likely to stay at St. Louis Art Museum after feds give up legal fight. By Robert Patrick > 314-621-5154 Jul 28, 2014 Jul 28, 2014; 0; 1 of 2 ...

Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ancient Egyptian art, not just as helpful rat catchers, but as beloved companions and lifelong friends.

Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of linen and papyrus, stiffened with plaster and then painted.