Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Bastet Holding an Aegis
Description
<p>The ancient Egyptians donated figures of their gods for use in temple rituals; smaller images served as amulets to ensure divine protection. Goddesses in particular were viewed as protective deities. From earliest times, Egyptian venerated a wide circle of feline-headed female deities, such as Sakhmet, Tefnut, Wadjet, and Bastet. <p /> <p />This statuette of a standing Bastet has an usekh-collar with a lioness head in her hand as a protective symbol. The inscription on the base names the donor of the figure.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.409' rel='external'>Bastet Holding an Aegis</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (2)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] Bastet may give life to Amen-er-dj-s, son of the priest of Amun Pefti-w-
Inscription #2
English description
[m]-awj-Neith, born of the lady of the house Mut-er-dj-s.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 54.409 tier-2
- Walters-id 17195 tier-2
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