Egyptian faience fragment of Aegis as Bastet

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Egyptisch faience fragment van Aegis van Bastet.



The Aegis is a depiction of the way people honored their god(des). They wore a half circled decorative bow with the face of the god(des). In this case it is Bastet. Bastet was a fertility goddes depicted as a cat for the ancient Egyptians. She was the goddes of caring, joy, dance, music, party, life and warmness. Since the 2nd dynasty she was the protector of the Farao.



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Provenance:
Jaspers\' Antiques warrants that he has obtained this item in a legal way.
Ex. Private London collection dating back to 1988.



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