Cat Goddess Bastet Statue

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Bastet Egyptian Cat Goddess Statue

Based on an ancient artifact in the British Museum from Egypt's Late Period (664-332 B.C., this striking, gold and color image of the Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet is a great gift for a cat-lover, or an eye-catching addition to your own home or office decor. Available in two sizes: large (12.5" tall) and small (8.5" tall).

MYTHOLOGY: Bastet is a feline goddess, daughter of the sun god “Ra”. Originally a lion goddess, after 1000 B.C. Bastet's cult developed and she became more associated with the cat and counterpart to the lion goddess, Sekhmet. When cats were observed skillfully hunting and catching snakes, it had special relevance for the Egyptians, since the snake was the symbol of Apophis--demonic enemy of the sun god Ra. Thus cats became sacred to the solar deity. Bastet was especially worshipped at her temple at Bubastis (“the house of Bastet”). As a sun goddess, Bastet was the goddess of plenty and the mistress of pleasure. Bastet was also associated with the moon and in myth became the eye of the moon. The Greeks associated her with the Greek goddess Artemis. She is usually depicted as a cat-headed woman. In one hand she holds a sistrum--a kind of musical rattle--and in her other hand she holds an aegis which is a symbolic shield of protection in the form of a golden collar decorated with a cat head.

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Product Information
• Product #E-208GP
                #E-333GP
• Finish: Gold with color details
• Type: Statue
• Material: Bonded marble
• Size: Large: 12.5" tall
           Small:   8.5" tall

#E-208GP
Large
^$51.⁹⁵