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Funerary statuette or Egyptian amulet, in enameled terracotta (turquoise color), representing the standing goddess Bastet, from private collection.
This statuette is in good general condition. Mounted on a posterior scole.
Comes from an entire collection of Egyptian and pre-Columbian objects collected by an amateur in the 20th century (we are offering many other objects from this collection for sale).
Please note: some accidents, chips and losses, enamelling defects, wear and tear, look carefully at the photos.
is the Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women's secrets, cats, fertility and childbirth. She protected the home from evil spirits and illnesses, especially illnesses associated with women and children. Like many deities in Egyptian religion, she also played a role in the afterlife. She is sometimes depicted as a guide and helper for the dead, although this is not one of her primary duties. Daughter of the sun god Ra, she is associated with the concept of the Eye of Ra (the all-seeing eye) and the Far Goddess (a female deity who leaves Ra and returns to bring about transformation). Bastet was one of the most popular deities in ancient Egypt as she was the protector of everyone's home and family.
