Description:

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A lovely faience amulet covered in turquoise-hued glaze that depicts Bastet, the goddess of fertility, festivity, intoxication, and domestic cats. Bastet is shown in traditional form with a cat-form head and a human body, this example draped in a form-fitting sheath dress while in a striding pose atop an integral rectangular plinth. A column of hieroglyphs inscribed into the dorsal pillar perhaps provide a blessing for a deceased individual. Size: 1.5" L x 1.125" W x 3.9" H (3.8 cm x 2.9 cm x 9.9 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.

Provenance: private Punta Gorda, Florida, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s

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#187791

  • Condition: Repaired from a few large pieces, with resurfacing and overpainting along most break lines; small chips are still visible along some break lines. Abrasions and softening to some finer details, with light earthen deposits, and fading to glaze pigment in some areas, otherwise in nice condition. Great preservation to striding feline form. TL drill holes beneath base and beneath suspension loop on verso.

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