Ebros Small Egyptian Classical Goddess Bastet Statue 5" Tall Gods of Egypt Deity Ubasti Bast Cat Figurine

Egyptian culture has five thousand years of recorded history. Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations and for millennia, Egypt maintained a strikingly complex and stable culture that influenced later cultures of Europe, the Middle East and other African countries. After the Pharaonic era, Egypt itself came under the influence of Hellenism, Christianity, and Islamic culture. Today, many aspects of Egyptiab ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements, including the influence of modern Western culture, itself with roots in ancient Egypt.

• This Goddess Bastet Cat sculpture is made of designer composite resin, hand painted and polished. Color tone may vary
• This Goddess Bastet Cat sculpture measures approximately 5" tall, 3" wide and 2" deep.
• Also called Bastet or Basthet, the goddess Bast is widely known today as the "Cat Goddess". Legend has it that, by day, Bast would ride through the sky with her father, the sun god Ra, his boat pulling the sun through the sky. Ever watchful, she protected Ra from his enemies. Thus she became known as the Lady of the East, the Goddess of the Rising Sun, and The Sacred and All-Seeing Eye.