Priestess of the Goddess Bastet
ca. 664–332 B.C.E.
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Object Label
This statue represents a woman associated with the worship of the goddess Bastet. In her right hand she once held a sistrum, used in certain rituals for Bastet as well as other goddesses.
Caption
Priestess of the Goddess Bastet, ca. 664–332 B.C.E.. Silver with mixture of copper, 4 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 5/16 in. (12.1 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.402E.
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Priestess of the Goddess Bastet
Date
ca. 664–332 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 26 to Dynasty 31
Period
Late Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Silver with mixture of copper
Classification
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 5/16 in. (12.1 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.402E
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