Crying cat meme in Egypt

Keepers of the hearth Cats lived in the families of ordinary Egyptians: they saved the harvest from rodents and were considered custodians of hearth. The death of the animal was a great loss: in such moments the members of the family even shaved their hair. Home pets buried with honors: wrapped up in linen cloth, rubbed with fragrant herbs and a special balm that accelerates mummification process. To cats did not starve in the afterlife, with them, mummies of rodents were buried. More wealthy Egyptians used a linen cloth with a list, and a muzzle crying cat meme was covered with a mask with its image.