Goddess Bastet Mask

Goddess Bastet MaskThe Watchful Guardian of the Home Bastet was not merely a cat; she was the fierce protector of the hearth, a defender against disease, and the embodiment of maternal ferocity. This mask captures her dual nature. The cold cast bronze resin affords a weight and permanence that suits a deity of her stature, while the precise modeling of the feline features reflects the ancient Egyptian reverence for their domestic companions. In the home, Bastet served

Keep yours treasures safe inside this beautiful Emerald Scarab Box

but this golden iteration shifts the narrative toward eternal life

but this is not always so

In the Coffin Texts Horus calls upon him

This was united by a common Greek language and culture

Place it where the late afternoon sun can catch the metallic highlights in the bronze

This is not a hollow plastic imitation found in a museum gift shop

His branching antlers symbolize the spreading treetops of the forest as well as his animal nature

Created by the Ancient Egyptians

and her daughter

a good-luck totem

She is the immediate parent of Uranus (the sky)