Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Bastet holding aegis and basket
Description
Cupreous metal
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A bronze statue of a feline-headed deity holding a figure.
The artifact is a bronze statue depicting a feline-headed deity, likely representing Bastet, a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. The figure is holding a smaller figure, possibly symbolizing protection or maternity. The style is typical of Egyptian statuary with detailed craftsmanship visible in the facial features and posture.
religious
Late Period
good
Deities
Bastet
Materials
bronze
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