Egyptian Bronze Figure of Cat shellbeads Magnificent early Asante fertility figure

Magnificent early Asante fertility figure

Light traces of slip paint

5400–3950 BC or Funnelbeaker Culture

features a wide

Standing in mummiform with fused feet

Egyptian Bronze Figure of Cat shellbeads Magnificent early Asante fertility figureLate Period to Ptolemaic Period, c. 664 30 BC, Egypt This exquisite small sized bronze statuette depicts the goddess Bastet in her feline form, embodying fertility, protection, and divine grace. The cat is portrayed seated on a flat base, with its forepaws aligned and its tail elegantly curling forward around its right side, the tip extending beyond the paws. The naturalistic rendering is evident in its slender frame, angular jawline, large, alert