Real Ancient Egyptian Cat Statue

In the late and ptolemaic periods large cemeteries of mummified cats were created at both sites and thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess.

Real ancient egyptian cat statue. Skeletal remains of cats were found. Egyptian goddess black cat bastet figurine resin statue home decor collection. It is made of bronze with gold ornaments. The gayer anderson cat is an ancient egyptian statue of a cat which dates from the late period around 664 332 bc.

Unique handcarved basalt stone egyptian bastet cat goddess statue. The native egyptian rulers were replaced by greeks during an occupation of ancient egypt in the ptolemaic dynasty that lasted almost 300 years. Free shipping on many items. About our egyptian cat statues.

Cats in ancient egypt were represented in social and religious practices of ancient egypt for more than 3 000 years. Sitting ancient egyptian god anubis jackal dog figurine 5 h god of the. 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. Beautiful sphinx statue figurine ancient egyptian 8 long sculpture summit.

Free shipping on many items. Ebros ancient egyptian sitting cat bastet statue in aged bronze patina 8 5 tall. Statue vintage made of stone. 3 new refurbished from 31 99.

Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. 5 bastet ubasti cat goddess ancient egyptian mythology statue figurine. Bastet also called bast ancient egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. From bronze reproductions to designer resin replicas our cat statues are wonderful objects of decor directly brought from the ancient egypt.

4 new refurbished from 14 99. The most complete selection of egyptian cat statues for sale. New metal ancient egyptian cat statue figurine model furnishing decoration craft. The daughter of re the sun god bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around 1500 bce.

Several ancient egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat like heads such as mafdet bastet and sekhmet representing justice fertility and power. Cats were praised for killing venomous snakes and protecting the pharaoh since at least the first dynasty of egypt. Because domestic cats tend to be tender and protective of their offspring bastet was also regarded as a good mother and sometimes was depicted with numerous kittens. She was native to bubastis in the nile river delta but also had an important cult at memphis.