Egyptian cat. Goddess Bastet. 13 cm.

Description

Figure of cast bronze. Completion with aged patina.

Measurements. Height: 13 cm.

Reproduction of an Egyptian sculpture of the Bastet Goddess.

Reproduction of an Egyptian sculpture of the Goddess Bastet. The representation of the goddess Bastet, in Egypt, is that of a domestic cat, sometimes a woman with a cat’s head. She is attributed with the mission of protecting the home, symbolising the joy of life. She is the deity of harmony and happiness.