{"product_id":"bastet-cat-bust","title":"Bastet Cat Egyptian Bust with Earrings and Solar Disc Small Statue 3.4H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Serene Cat Goddess in Golden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eBastet cat bust\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces a Late Period figurine of Egypt's principal cat goddess, wearing golden earrings. It measures 3.375 in H x 2 in W x 2.25 in D. The resin has a green verdigris bronze finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cat looks out serenely, like many an Egyptian cat head figurine. Actual earrings adorn her ears. Etchings from the original show an ornate collar and a sun disk pendant necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with a green verdigris bronze finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Actual earrings in the ears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.375 in H x 2 in W x 2.25 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Mouseion 3D museum collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bastet figurine, Egyptian Late Period, 664-332 BC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e EG13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Lioness Who Became a Cat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastet began as a lioness goddess. By the first millennium BC she was shown as a domestic cat or a cat headed woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer cult center was Bubastis in the Nile Delta, whose name means House of Bastet. Herodotus called her festival there the most important in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSong, Dance, and the Moon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastet is linked with fertility through the cycles of the moon. Her celebrations were so ecstatic that she was also worshipped as goddess of song, dance, and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Egyptian pantheon, she formed a trinity with Hathor and the vengeful Sekhmet. Bastet was the positive side of that trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Late Period Bastet replica sits well with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-egyptian-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEgyptian Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 7 oz, the Bastet cat bust suits a desk, shelf, or curio cabinet. Dust this Egyptian cat head figurine gently, and take care around the earrings. Keep it out of damp air to protect the verdigris finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLate Period Egypt in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Late Period ran from 664 to 332 BC. Small cat statuettes were common offerings in temples. A cat goddess earrings statue continues that tradition. The Bastet cat bust keeps it alive in miniature. The Met holds one, from 664 to 30 BC, with a broad collar and a ringed tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee a bronze cat of Bastet at the Met, with its broad collar and incised ringed tail. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/572105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCat Statuette of Bastet - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Bastet moved from lioness goddess to the beloved cat of Bubastis. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bastet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBastet - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":12404003307633,"sku":"EG13","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/b9c28e8aa381ae1086a161d53d2946ab.jpg?v=1777660838","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/bastet-cat-bust","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}