Bastet handmade bronze pendant with an assortment of blue and orange semi precious stones
Handmade, bronze pendant of an Egyptian cat. The bronze Egyptian cat measures 32mm by 21mm and the length of the necklace is 46cm. The necklace features an assortment of blue jasper, orange Jasper and carnelian semi precious stones. All measurements are approximate.
This piece comes in a Beadstorm Designs gift box.
Cats were very important to the ancient Egyptians and were even considered to be demi-deities. Not only did they protect the crops and slow the spread of disease by killing rodents, they were also thought to be the physical form of the goddess Bastet. Bastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body.
Bastet was the daughter of Ra, sister of Sekhmet, the wife of Ptah, and the mother of Mihos. Since the Second Dynasty, Bastet was worshiped as a deity, most commonly in Lower Egypt. Her form and powers changed over the years.
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