tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post5059543785722304878..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Dead Cat broochUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-1790918044324244622011-03-04T10:32:54.962-08:002011-03-04T10:32:54.962-08:00I have finally stumbled over here and am so jealou...I have finally stumbled over here and am so jealous of the "dead cat" that I have turned green. Love all the Egyptian mummifying stuff and as the owner of cats, and no I'm not going to mummify mine, this appeals to me!<br /><br />Lucky H.I., I say! AnnThe Boston Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211110867604264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-21290086215077470992011-03-04T07:30:29.176-08:002011-03-04T07:30:29.176-08:00Lovely!, I was a little scared to come over for a ...Lovely!, I was a little scared to come over for a visit because I thought,"DEAD CAT"!But my curosity(killed the cat), got the best of me and I'm so glad I came, I'm visiting from RAZMATAZ Photo challenge.<br />This is one beautiful dead cat, WOW!, just incredible.<br />~Jo<br />LazyonLoblollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-83139395712282707582011-03-03T16:13:56.807-08:002011-03-03T16:13:56.807-08:00I think it is most interesting Tom. I can see why ...I think it is most interesting Tom. I can see why HI was drawn to it.Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-54954275433755084882011-03-03T15:20:27.156-08:002011-03-03T15:20:27.156-08:00I love cats! This is the best...I would have bough...I love cats! This is the best...I would have bought it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-39548298475211422792011-03-02T11:28:15.458-08:002011-03-02T11:28:15.458-08:00No, Grouch, but I did get touched up by an old She...No, Grouch, but I did get touched up by an old Sheik when I was there as a young man.<br /><br />True, J!<br /><br />Yes, it looks helpless - like any bound cat would look - dead or alive.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-38759149804926313682011-03-02T10:11:13.078-08:002011-03-02T10:11:13.078-08:00I think it's charming. And it does have a &quo...I think it's charming. And it does have a "who are these people? and how the hell did I get here?" expression.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-73430960432849081892011-03-02T07:03:20.222-08:002011-03-02T07:03:20.222-08:00LOVE it - a real talking point.LOVE it - a real talking point.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-46551219310129722642011-03-02T06:23:05.247-08:002011-03-02T06:23:05.247-08:00I hear Egypt is closed for a refurb too at the mom...I hear Egypt is closed for a refurb too at the moment.<br /><br />Pretty brooch...I have a few (brooches), not very many people wear them any more...shame.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728645243327906117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-83234690873986905992011-03-02T03:09:19.775-08:002011-03-02T03:09:19.775-08:00didn't you do some of the stone work at Karnak...didn't you do some of the stone work at Karnak?Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497874766764411664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-39699100140748345772011-03-02T02:11:16.084-08:002011-03-02T02:11:16.084-08:00They also burnt human mummies to make the black pi...They also burnt human mummies to make the black pigment, 'mummia' - very unstable and tended to go brown in a few years.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-49355101854906304252011-03-02T02:03:48.531-08:002011-03-02T02:03:48.531-08:00I once read that in the mid-1800's, some Engli...I once read that in the mid-1800's, some English chemical Co imported tons of these mummified cats, that were then ground up and turned into fertiliser. I believe that there were so many in Egypt that even grinding up several hundred thousand of them left no shortage!<br /><br />Nice brooch!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-34236530123202740952011-03-02T01:53:16.619-08:002011-03-02T01:53:16.619-08:00Love it, and what a great post title, you had me i...Love it, and what a great post title, you had me imagining allsorts :)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705692916293482229noreply@blogger.com