Sculpture 'Craft cat with earring', cast metal/stone
€428.00
Product number:
23905872801
Product information "Sculpture 'Craft cat with earring', cast metal/stone"
Velvet-pawed symbol of an Egyptian goddess. For the pharaohs, the state goddess Bastet symbolised the life-sustaining power of the sun and was regarded as the protector of mankind. According to the cult, she wore a cat's head herself, so she chose a cat as her sacred animal. Original: British Museum, London. Egypt, 6th century B.C. Finely patinated cast metal, height with base 18 cm.