Bastet Statue

Bastet StatueBastet, also called Bast, ancient Egyptian goddess worshipped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. The daughter of Ra, the sun god, Bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around 1500 BCE. She was native to Bubastis in the Nile River delta but also had an important cult at Memphis. In the Late and Ptolemaic periods large cemeteries of mummified cats were created at both sites, and

She protected the home from evil spirits and disease

Depth: 12cm / 4

and the judgment of the dead

Any serious collector will appreciate the meticulous care taken in all the small details that complete the sculpture

weighing almost half a pound

Hekate was usually depicted in Greek vase painting as a woman holding twin torches

Prior to the combination of the two names

Ergane (of the crafts)

The fact that his army only refused to follow him once in 13 years of a reign during which there was constant fighting

you or your comrades here

Available in two sizes - Bastet & Scarab plushies also available

Total Width: 12cm / 4