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This extremely elegant ornate ring is decorated with the enthroned figure of a cat goddess, who is possibly to be identified as Bastet. The wide band of the ring has been decorated on either side of the goddess with a succession of lotus buds and flowers. The seated goddess is accompanied by two groups of three miniature cats.

Present location PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM
Inventory number 5931
Dating 22ND DYNASTY (not after); 3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD; 21ST DYNASTY (not before)
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category RING
Material FAIENCE; GLAZE
Technique FAYENCE; GLAZED
Height 4.5 cm
Width 1.7 cm

Diameter 2,6 cm


Bibliography•Eggebrecht, A. (Hrsg.), Suche nach Unsterblichkeit : Totenkult und Jenseitsglaube im Alten Ägypten, Hildesheim - Mainz 1990, Kat.-Nr. T 25.
•Seipel, W., u.a., Ägypten : Im Reich der Pharaonen; Auf der Suche nach Schönheit und Vollkommenheit, Leoben 2001, Kat.-Nr. 184

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