Egyptian Cat Goddess Bastet Statue

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Egyptian cat goddess bastet statue. In bastet s association with mau she is sometimes seen destroying the enemy of ra apophis by slicing off his head with a knife in her paw. See more ideas about egyptian cats bastet egyptian. See more ideas about egyptian cats bastet egyptian. Only 7 left in stock order soon.

Get it as soon as fri jun 19. Cats were held in high regard in ancient egypt and were even directly linked to the deities. Bastet ancient egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. The daughter of re the sun god bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around 1500 bce.

Looking through ancient egyptian religion however we can find many other animals besides cats that were revered as symbols of the gods and goddesses. She has a strong presence in pop culture and a select few even still worship her. Get it as soon as fri jul 10. Egyptian cat goddess bastet candle holder statue sculpture antique bronze finish.

Apr 11 2020 egyptian goddess of warfare bastet was a protector of the pharaoh. Egyptians used to store their perfumes in jars made in her likeness which made her goddess of perfume or ointment. Youni ancient egypt kitty egyptian bastet sculpture cat goddess statue collectible bronze 5 5 inches 4 7 out of 5 stars 58. Youni ancient egypt kitty egyptian bastet sculpture cat goddess statue collectible bronze 5 5 inches 4 7 out of 5 stars 58.

Discoveries egyptian imports bastet cat goddess statue black 8 tall made in egypt. She has a strong presence in pop culture and a select few even still worship her. Goodpick small woven basket cute gray rope basket cotton basket room storage basket chest box with handles basket 12 x 8 x 5 oval candy color design. 4 5 out of 5 stars 72.

She is also the goddess of protection against evil spirits and diseases. While she s not the only cat goddess from ancient history bastet is probably the most famous cat goddess today. Bastet in her late form of a cat headed woman rather than a lioness. Discoveries egyptian imports bastet cat goddess statue black 5 5 tall made in egypt.

More buying choices. An image mau is best known by in time as bastet became more of a familial companion she lost all trace of her lionine form and was regularly depicted as a house cat or a woman with the head of a cat often holding a sistrum. 4 5 out of 5 stars 72.