Ancient Egyptian Cat Statue
Cats in ancient egypt especially female cats were highly esteemed closely linked to women and often depicted as important members of prominent households.
Ancient egyptian cat statue. This showed that the cat had become an integral part of ancient egyptian family life. From bronze reproductions to designer resin replicas our cat statues are wonderful objects of decor directly brought from the ancient egypt. The cult of this goddess becomes important during the 1st millennium bc. Download this stock image.
Small figurines of bastet very often made in bronze were deposited in temples by the faithful worshippers wishing to attract her favors. 4 4 out of 5 stars 187. Get it as soon as wed jul 8. Our ancient egyptian cat statue is a masterpiece reproduction of egyptian art.
Being a fascinating animal that would ward off snakes mices and other pests ancient egyptians held cats as sacred and worshiped them via bastet the cat goddess. Sonofthepharaohca from shop sonofthepharaohca. Ebros ancient egyptian sitting cat bastet statue in aged bronze patina resin finish 8 5 tall protector of pharaoh women cats home and fertility bast figurine. The goddess statue is shown in the foreground of this photo along with some of.
Several deities within. Ancient egyptians buried the statue of the deity ptah the god of craftsmen and sculptors with other revered statues including those of a sphinx baboon cat osiris and mut in a pit next to. Cats were not only protected by almost every occupant of egypt but also by the law. A bronze statue showing bastet an egyptian goddess in the shape of a cat was discovered along with the cat statues.
A bronze statue dated to 664 332 bc exhibited in the department of egyptian antiquities of the louvre mafdet was the first known cat headed deity in ancient egypt. Design toscano wu74309 royal bastet cat goddess egyptian jewelry box statue 6 inch polyresin black and gold. The deity was represented simply by a cat statue or a deity with a human body with cat head. The ancient egyptians took their cats on hunting trips instead of dogs and statues of cats were placed outside the house to protect the inhabitants and to ward off evil spirits.
Egyptian cat statue harvard museum of the ancient near east. Mysterious and unpredictable they were also respected for a nature that paired hunting intensity with playfulness and affection. This egyptian cat figurine made from a copper alloy dates from the ptolemaic period 304 30 bce. The cat goddess bastet was associated with the fertility and the protection of the home.
Penalties for injuring this very charming animal were very severe including death. Bastet mini statue small hand painted ancient egyptian cat goddess bastet with ankh hieroglyphic base 3 5 9 cm tall.