Sculpture 'Craft cat with earrings', bronze
€798.00
Product number:
32315203331
Product information "Sculpture 'Craft cat with earrings', bronze"
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: Bronze, Egypt, around 600 BC, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Replica in bronze with fine patination. With certificate of authenticity. Size 18 x 7 x 13.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.2 kg.