Egyptian statue sculpture statue of a sitting cat goddess Bastet, 664-332 BC, 3rd Inremediate, copper alloy . Louvre Museum E 2532. Height: cm; D

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Egyptian statue sculpture statue of a sitting cat goddess Bastet, 664-332 BC, 3rd Inremediate, copper alloy . Louvre Museum E 2532. Height: cm; Depth: 25 cm. Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, worshiped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BC). During the Twenty-second Dynasty (c. 945–715 BC), Bastet worship changed from being a lioness deity into being predominantly a major cat deity.

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Size: 4364px × 6000px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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