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Statuette of Bastet holding a figure of Nefertum

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
525–30 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
Although the head, made separately, is now missing, this goddess is identifiable as Bastet. The striped robe is characteristic of the goddess, as are the sistrum and basket she holds. The small statuette with a lotus crown represents her son Nefertum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Statuette of Bastet holding a figure of Nefertum
  • Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 27 or later
  • Date: 525–30 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Faience
  • Dimensions: H. 11 × W. 5.3 × D. 3.4 cm (4 5/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.194.2214
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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