Macabre 18th Century mummified cat ward against witchcraft the teeth are flattened for

the teeth are flattened for crushing hard shells

This skull has some of the best colour that I have seen on a skull

There are a few cowries missing as can be seen in the photos

The colour and patina of the bones show that this is an old example

The colour red is auspicious in Tibetan culture

Macabre 18th Century mummified cat ward against witchcraft the teeth are flattened forThe practice of putting sealing up dead animals into the walls of houses has been going since the middle ages in Europe. The belief seemed to be that a dried cat or dog would protect against witchcraft and scare a witch's familiar away from the house. It might have also been believed that the presence of these mummified animals also scared away rats and mice. This cat was discovered behind the plaster when the owner was renovating a house that dated