Bastet with Nefertum figure, sistrum, and basket, 945–600 BC


Bastet with Nefertum figure, sistrum, and basket, Ptolemaic Period, 945–600 BC, From Egypt, Faience, H. 11 × W. × D. cm (4 5/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 in.), Although the head, made separately, is now missing, this goddess is identifiable as Bastet. The striped robe is characteristic of the goddess, as are the sistrum and basket she holds. The small statuette with a lotus crown represents her son Nefertum


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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