Fantastically beautiful hand-carved Egyptian cat (Bastet) with engraved hieroglyphs. Bastet was the goddess of fire, cats, of the home and the pregnant women. Bastet (originally: Bast, also Pasht, Ubasti and Bubastet) was a goddess of fertility in Egyptian mythology, depicted as a cat. In her oldest form she might also be displayed with a lioness head and an ankh cross. She is the goddess of joy, dance, music, feast, life and warmth. She featured from the 2nd Dynasty on and was considered to be a protector of the Pharaoh. Usually she holds a sistrum. She may also be displayed as a mother who suckles her young Dimensions: 16 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm Weighs over 0.5 kilograms. Very good condition, without damage. The photos are an integral part of, and are in addition to the description of the condition of this lot. Will be properly packaged and shipped with track and trace