bastet
XVIII th Dynasty, Akhenaten reign, 1350-1333, B.C.
Representation of the God Bastet
The feline image of the God Bastet is borrowed from a wild cat still in existence in the desert.
Domestic cats only made their appearance in the middle empire. A very popular animal in Egyptian
society one finds their mummified bodies in the tombs continuing to provide pleasure to their owners.
Silver
Height: 5 inch
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