EGYPTIAN BASTET/BAST STATUE *ANCIENT EGYPT GOD FIGURINE
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NEED MORE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN COLLECTIBLES, ! Description The Egyptian cat-headed goddess, Bastet was strictly a solar deity until the arrival of Greek influence on Egyptian society, when she became a lunar goddess due to the Greeks associating her with their Artemis. Dating from the 2nd Dynasty (roughly 2890-2686 BCE), Bastet was originally portrayed as either a wild desert cat or as a lioness, and only became associated with the domesticated feline around 1000 BCE.Bastet was the "Daughter of Ra", a designation that placed her in the same ranks as such goddesses as Ma'at and Tefnut. Additionally, Bastet was one of the "Eyes of Ra", the title of an "avenger" god who is sent out specifically to lay waste to the enemies of Egypt and her gods. Bastet worshiped in the Delta city of Bubastis. A protectress of cats and those who cared for cats. As a result, an important deity in the home (since cats were prized pets) and also important in the iconography (since the serpents which attack the sun god were usually represented in papyri as being k Item name : EGYPTIAN BASTET/BAST STATUE *ANCIENT EGYPT GOD FIGURINE Item Condition : New In Gift Box Size : H: 8.25" Material & Finish : Cold Cast Resin with Hand Painted Detail Payment Options Payment expected within 7 days of auction close. Unpaid auction wins will be forfeited after 7 days. We
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