Cat (Bastet)
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Object Label
This figure probably represents Bastet, the goddess most often depicted as a cat. Feline images of her began in Dynasty XXII (circa 945–718 B.C.) and became extremely numerous in the Late Period. Like this figure, many of the finer bronze cats have a scarab on the head, a wadjet-eye on the chest, and pierced ears probably intended for loops of gold.
Caption
Cat (Bastet), 664–343 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (13.3 x 4.1 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nasli Heeramaneck, 78.243. Creative Commons-BY
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Title
Cat (Bastet)
Date
664–343 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 26 to Dynasty 30
Period
Late Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (13.3 x 4.1 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Nasli Heeramaneck
Accession Number
78.243
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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