Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of the Goddess Bastet with puppies. Late Period, 664 - 332 BC. 2.1 cm length.






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Ancient Egyptian faience amulet of the goddess Bastet with puppies, Late Period (664–332 BC), 2.1 cm long, in good condition.
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Amulet of the Goddess Bastet with puppies.
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664 - 332 BC.
Faience.
2.1 cm length.
CONDITION: Good condition.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Donald Wonder (1938 - 2023), California, United States of America.
Acquired at various auction houses and galleries between 1983 - 1996 between:
- Benjamin-Lustig's, New York.
- Helios, Maryland.
- Arte Primitivo, New York.
DOCUMENTS: Provided of a certificate of authenticity and export license by the Ministry of Culture.
DESCRIPTION: Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BCE). Her name also is rendered as B'sst, Baast, Ubaste, and Baset. In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koinē Greek: αἴλουρος "cat").
Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess, a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Eventually Bastet and Sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess, with Sekhmet representing the powerful warrior and protector aspect and Bastet, who increasingly was depicted as a cat, representing a gentler aspect.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested, can take between 1-2 weeks maximum.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
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Amulet of the Goddess Bastet with puppies.
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664 - 332 BC.
Faience.
2.1 cm length.
CONDITION: Good condition.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Donald Wonder (1938 - 2023), California, United States of America.
Acquired at various auction houses and galleries between 1983 - 1996 between:
- Benjamin-Lustig's, New York.
- Helios, Maryland.
- Arte Primitivo, New York.
DOCUMENTS: Provided of a certificate of authenticity and export license by the Ministry of Culture.
DESCRIPTION: Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BCE). Her name also is rendered as B'sst, Baast, Ubaste, and Baset. In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koinē Greek: αἴλουρος "cat").
Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess, a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Eventually Bastet and Sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess, with Sekhmet representing the powerful warrior and protector aspect and Bastet, who increasingly was depicted as a cat, representing a gentler aspect.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested, can take between 1-2 weeks maximum.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
