Bastet Cat Votive Holder Black Finish 8.5"H

Price

$25.00

Egyptian Bastet or Bast was worshiped as Goddess of joy & protector of women. She was a goddess of many things, including dance, reproduction, music, the household, protection and good luck. Her earliest depictions show her with head of lioness and sometimes a fierce desert cat. Egyptians were very fond of the domestic cat. In fact, a person found guilty of killing a cat was sentenced to death. Also, when a cat died, its family shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning.

Egyptian statues are made of cold cast resin and individually hand painted