Very nice hand-carved Egyptian cat (Bastet) with cobra. Bastet was the goddess of fire, cats, of the house and the pregnant women. Bastet (originally: Bast, also Pasht, Ubasti and Bubastet) was a goddess of fertility in Egyptian mythology, depicted as a cat. In her oldest form she might also be displayed with a lioness head and an ankh cross. She is the goddess of joy, dance, music, feast, life and warmth. She appeared from the 2nd Dynasty on and was considered to be a protector of the Pharaoh. Usually she has a sistrum. She may also be displayed as a mother who suckles her young. Dimensions: 15 cm x 8 cm x 5 cm Weight: approx. 475 grams. In very good condition with traces of wear and damage. The photos are an addition to the description of the lot. Will be packaged with great care and shipped with track and trace.