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A BRONZE STATUETTE OF BASTET
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 650-342 B.C.
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A BRONZE STATUETTE OF BASTET
late period, dynasty xxvi-xxx, 650-342 b.c.
The cat-headed goddess depicted standing with left foot forward, wearing a tight-fitting, form-revealing sheath, holding a ram-headed aegis in her right hand against her breast, a two-handled basket slung over her forearm, a now missing sistrum perhaps held in her fisted right hand, on an integral rectangular base
5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm.) high
late period, dynasty xxvi-xxx, 650-342 b.c.
The cat-headed goddess depicted standing with left foot forward, wearing a tight-fitting, form-revealing sheath, holding a ram-headed aegis in her right hand against her breast, a two-handled basket slung over her forearm, a now missing sistrum perhaps held in her fisted right hand, on an integral rectangular base
5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm.) high