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Bronze, Late Period, about 644-332 BC
Provenance unknown
The fine representation of the cat-goddess Bastet was placed as an offering by a wealthy official, possibly at the principal cult centre of Bastet at Bubastis in the north-east Nile Delta. Catacombs beneath the site have yielded hundreds of mummified cats.
The cat wears jewellery and a protective wedjat amulet. A winged scarab appears on the chest and another scarab on the head. The eyes were originally inlaid with precious stone, now lost. The figure was probably tan-coloured when made. Its current dark green bronze colour is a result of polishing in modern times.
The statue is the most famous of Robert Gayer-Anderson
সর্বশেষ এডিট : ৩১ শে ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৬৯ সন্ধ্যা ৭:০০
