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Bronze After Gayer-Anderson Cat (664–332 BC)

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7909

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  • €312 Euro
  • $361 US Dollar
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An interesting early 20th century bronze after the Gayer-Anderson Cat (664–332 BC). The Gayer-Anderson cat is a bronze figure depicting one form of the goddess Bastet. The goddess was usually shown as a cat-headed woman, or in the form of a cat. Her principal cult centre was Bubastis in the Nile Delta. Bastet was a mother goddess and benign counterpart to the more aggressive lion goddess Sekhmet. The original cat dates from the Late Period of ancient Egypt around 600 BC. It's named after Major Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson, who donated the statue to the British Museum in 1939. Gayer-Anderson was a keen collector of small Egyptian sculptures, jewellery and pottery. He showcased these in his home in Cairo, now known as the Gayer-Anderson Museum. Dimensions Height: 17.5cm Depth: 9cm Width: 7cm DELIVERY UK Mainland: FREE International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.
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Devon, Devon

Item Dimensions

H: 17.5cm W: 7cm D: 9cm

Period

c.1900

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Devon, Devon

Item Location

United Kingdom

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+44 (0)7552 767190

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