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Mummiform statuette
The goddess cat
Anthropoid sarcophagus
Fragment of the Book of the Dead of Pashed
Models for sculptor
Models for sculptor
Statue-cube of a dignitary
Statue of Amenhotep III
Mummiform statuette
The goddess cat
Anthropoid sarcophagus
Fragment of the Book of the Dead of Pashed
Models for sculptor
Models for sculptor
Statue-cube of a dignitary
Statue of Amenhotep III

The goddess cat

Anonymous

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Egyptian Archaeological Museum of Milan

Egyptian Archaeological Museum of Milan

Piazza Castello , Milan

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In the vast and complex repertoire of Egyptian deities, the cat, although identified with various goddesses, is particularly associated, starting from the 10th century BC, with the goddess Bastet, whose main cult center was in the Delta, at Bubastis. The goddess, initially represented as a lioness-goddess, in her cat form was a symbol of femininity and protected the domestic hearth. Statuettes and mummies of the small animal, often inserted in hollow bronze figurines, were offered to the goddess by her devotees to win her favor. With the introduction of the lost wax technique, which replaced the older bronze working with hammered sheets, starting from the New Kingdom (16th century BC) and especially during the Late Period (7th-4th century BC), Egypt saw the beginning of a serial production of statuettes of deities in their various aspects.
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Title: The goddess cat

Author: Anonymous

Date: 7th - 4th century AD

Technique: Bronze

Displayed in: Egyptian Archaeological Museum of Milan

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