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9 - IMPORTANT BRONZE STATUETTE OF THE CAT GODDESS BASTET
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IMPORTANT BRONZE STATUETTE OF THE CAT GODDESS BASTET Egyptian art, Saite period, 26th Dynasty, 664–525 B.C. A beautiful and large statuette of the goddess Bastet in her feline form, depicted sitting on her hindquarters with her front paws joined and her tail curved forward, adorned at her neck with the lion-headed egid of Sekhmet. This elegantly proportioned work features beautiful naturalistic details, notably the erect ears, finely engraved with striations, and the almond-shaped eyes. The pierced ears were likely meant to hold a pair of gold rings, now lost. Height: 28 cm (excluding the tenon) Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then by inheritance An Egyptian bronze cat, Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, 664–525 B.C.
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Archaeology and the Arts of the EastAuction house
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