4.75" Sculpture "Little Bastet" Cast Metal on Stone

This crouching cat may have served as a votive offering to the cat-shaped goddess Bastet. The main place of worship was Bubastis in the eastern delta. The Greek historian has transmitted a vivid picture of festivals and cult celebrations. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Late period. Around 500 BC. Finely patinated cast metal. Height with pedestal 4 1/2" A true-to-the-original reproduction of an artwork in the same size and with the best possible material and colour uniformity. The mould is usually taken directly from the original so that the replication reproduces even the finest details. After casting the replication, using the most appropriate method, the surface is polished, patinated, gilded or painted according to the original. A replication of ars mundi is a recognizable copy of the original. This is in wonderful condition. Weighs 1lb 3oz