Egyptian Bastete-Cat 3-Dimension Key-ring

In ancient Egypt, cats were sacred to the goddess of love, Bast (or Bastet), who was often portrayed as a woman with the head of a cat. Original image on left.

The male cat was regarded as the incarnation of the sun god, while the female cat was the personification of the solar eye.

Approximately 1" x 1.7". 24 Karat gold-plate over pewter.

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