{"product_id":"gayer-anderson-cat-statue","title":"Bastet Egyptian Cat Statue Museum Replica Gayer-Anderson 10H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Goddess in Bronze Patina: The Gayer-Anderson Cat Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eGayer-Anderson cat statue\u003c\/strong\u003e copies a famous British Museum bronze, and its earrings and nose ring are real. It stands 10 in high in resin with a bronze patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bastet Egyptian cat statue is named for the collector who gave the original to the museum. It carries the refined beauty of a museum reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with meticulous details and a bronze patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Actual earrings and nose ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 in H x 6 in W x 4 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Color description card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Museum Collection (Mouseion 3D)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e EG01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBastet, the Cat Goddess\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastet was the principal cat goddess, though other goddesses sometimes took cat form. Every Bastet Egyptian cat statue honors her. She was the daughter of Osiris and Isis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFestivals in her honor were so ecstatic that she was also goddess of song, dance, and music. The moon cycle tied her to fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cat in the British Museum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original is bronze, about 600 BC, from the Late Period. It was probably found at Saqqara, at an animal cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA winged scarab adorns the forehead, a sign of the sun god Khepri and of rebirth. The chest carries a silver wedjat amulet, the eye of Horus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold nose ring and earrings were common on Egyptian cat figures but rarely survive. Our British Museum cat replica keeps them. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 5 lbs, the Gayer-Anderson cat statue needs a firm shelf or console. Dust the Egyptian cat goddess statue with a soft dry brush. Keep the earrings away from snags. The Egyptian cat goddess statue prefers a quiet shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Gayer-Anderson Cat in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Museum holds the bronze original, which stands about 42 cm tall. Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson and Mary Stout Shaw gave it to the museum. This British Museum cat replica keeps that gift in view. The Gayer-Anderson cat statue is named for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about the Gayer-Anderson cat's scarab, its gold ornaments, and its Saqqara home. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gayer-Anderson_cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGayer-Anderson Cat - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192575351,"sku":"EG01","price":154.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/bcd441f2098b9281eb5c65b236972d18.jpg?v=1777660816","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/gayer-anderson-cat-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}