Votive statuette / goddess

Description

Copper alloy votive statuette of Bastet as a cat-headed woman standing and holding a basket, aegis and sistrum: Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, c.305 - 30 BC

Museum reference

A.1965.381

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Votive statuette / goddess

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Ptolemaic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Bronze, Copper alloy

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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