Goddess Bastet as a Cat on a Lotus Column

664 - 30 BCE

American Research Center In Egypt (ARCE)
Cairo, United States

Hollow bronze lotus column surmounted by large figure of a cat cast solid, flanked by two kittens. Details incised. Probably intended as a votive offering. Condition: About one-half of lower edge of column missing. Small hole in capital.

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Title: Goddess Bastet as a Cat on a Lotus Column
Date Created: 664 - 30 BCE
Location Created: Egypt
Rights: Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.339. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 05.339_view1_PS9.jpg)
Medium: Bronze
Art Form: Sculpture
Depicted Topic: Cats, Bastet

American Research Center In Egypt (ARCE)

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