<em>Goddess Bastet as a Cat on a Lotus Column</em>, 664–30 B.C.E. Bronze, 7 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 4 1/8 in. (19.5 x 5 x 10.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.339. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 05.339_view1_PS9.jpg)

Goddess Bastet as a Cat on a Lotus Column

Medium: Bronze

Dates:664–30 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 7 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 4 1/8 in. (19.5 x 5 x 10.4 cm)

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Accession Number: 05.339

Image: 05.339_view1_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
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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