Description: Large Bronze Goddess Bastet Bust Large Bronze Goddess Bastet Bust Click image to enlarge Description Large Antique Egyptian Bronze Cat Bust/StatueAncient Egypt Goddess Bastet/Bast Physical:3 1/2" (8.9 cm) wide x 4" (10.2 cm) deep x 4" (10.2 cm) high 2 Lb 0.1 oz (910 g)Bronze Time-line Represented:Late Period, c. 664 BC - c. 332 BC History:Bastet (Bast) - The beautiful goddess of cats, women's secrets, childbirth, fertility, and protector of the hearth and home from evil or misfortune. She was the daughter of Ra and closely associated with Hathor. Bastet was one of the most popular deities of ancient Egypt. Men and women revered her equally and carried talismans of her cult. She was so universally adored that, in 525 BCE, the Persians used the Egyptian devotion to Bastet to their advantage in winning the Battle of Pelusium. They painted images of Bastet on their shields and drove animals in front of their army knowing the Egyptians would rather surrender than offend their goddess. She is depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat's head, and her major cult center was at Bubastis.
Price: 790 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
End Time: 2025-01-02T04:00:51.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: Luxor; Private Collection; Acquired 1964-1978
Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Egyptian
