Title
Bronze figure of the cat goddess Bastet, standing with raised right arm, holding a leonine headed aegis
Caption
Bronze figure of the cat goddess Bastet, standing with raised right arm, holding a leonine headed aegis, Local deity of the town of Bubastis, Bastet was regarded as embodying the protective aspects of the mother goddess. Egypt, Ancient Egyptian. Late period c 6th 4thC BC.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A19_139
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
19,3Mb (706,5Kb) / 6,9in x 10,8in / 2072 x 3248 (300dpi)