EGYPTIAN BRONZE GODDESS BASTET AS A CAT ON A LOTUS COLUMN

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A cast bronze lotus column surmounted by a seated cat representing the goddess Bastet. The animal has an erect posture, a slender neck, pointed ears and a finely modelled face with prominent eyes, nose and whisker pads. Its forelegs extend vertically, with the paws resting on a lotus capital decorated with pointed petals inlaid with white stone. Below, a series of moulded rings separates the capital from the tapering cylindrical shaft. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Inventory Number E 4257. Size: 200mm x 55mm; Weight: 455g Provenance: Private UK collection; Jean Sigrist collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1970s. Swiss art gallery, 1990s. UK art market, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£3,000

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