Egyptian Cat Figurine
£8.50
An elegant and beautiful cat figurine, an an Egyptian style. A cobra looks out from from the cat's front paws. The plinth the cat sits on is decorated with a series of heiroglyphics.
The cat is made from a heavy cast resin that feels and looks like a dense, hardwood.
It measures 140mm (5 and 1/2 inches) high and 80mm (3 inches) from front to back.
In ancient Egypt, the goddess Bastet (sometimes just "Bast") was an object of veneration. Like the earlier feline goddess Mafdet, she was regarded as a fierce protector of the home and especially of children, largely because of cats' renowned ability to kill snakes, scorpions, and other vermin. Her followers called her the "Eye of Ra," the sun god, and believed that she fiercely watched the world and guarded Egypt against invasion. The cobra represents Wadjet, the Egyptian cobra goddess, the protector of Lower Egypt.
| Size: | 140mm (5 and 1/2 inches) high and 80mm (3 inches) from front to back |
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| Colors | As pictured |
| Material | Cast resin |
