{"product_id":"bastet-cat-earrings","title":"Egyptian Cat Bastet Pierced Drop Earrings Museum Jewelry","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Sacred Cat at Your Ear: Bastet Cat Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small seated cat hangs from each ear in antique gold plate, its ears pricked and its body upright. These Bastet cat earrings are one inch long and half an inch deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Egyptian cat earrings are adapted from figures made in the Late Dynastic period, 717 to 332 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEar wires:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 in front to back x 1 in L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bastet drop earrings, cat goddess jewelry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBastet, Lady of the Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastet, also spelled Bast, was the goddess of love and the protector of home, mothers and children. Cats were her special animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgyptians read the male cat as the sun god in animal form. The female cat stood for the solar eye, a guardian who watched over the household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCats in Bronze\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCat figures became very common in the Late Period. A hollow-cast bronze cat at the Brooklyn Museum dates from 664 to 343 BC. It has a wedjat eye incised on the neck and a scarab on the brow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts ears are pierced, probably for gold loops. Egyptian cat earrings echo that detail of ancient dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sterling silver ear wires suit most ears. Keep the Bastet cat earrings dry and wipe them with a soft cloth. Store them in a small box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCat goddess jewelry looks best with hair swept back. See more in 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\/museum-jewelry-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. Bastet drop earrings are light enough for all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Bastet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastet began as a fierce lioness goddess and slowly became a gentle cat. Her cult centered on the city of Bubastis in the Delta. Bastet cat earrings carry that softer side. Bastet drop earrings and other cat goddess jewelry make a quiet nod to Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet a real bronze cat from the Late Period, with a sacred eye on its neck. Egyptian cat earrings begin with figures like this. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynmuseum.org\/opencollection\/objects\/3874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCat (Bastet) - Brooklyn Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192328895,"sku":"6720","price":51.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/ab6e999ea6170a74dba74501ec696859.jpg?v=1777661748","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/bastet-cat-earrings","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}