Whites Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
French 19th Century circa 1880
Gilt Brass
Most likely a depiction of a Goddess(1) who became a cat
Converted from gas
Good clean casting
Excellent patination
W: 11cm (4.3") H: 30cm (11.8") D: 40cm (15.7")
(1) Egyptian goddess Bastet is most associated with cats
The ancient Egyptian goddess who was associated with cats was Bastet; she was originally worshiped in the form of a lioness and later evolved into a cat goddess after the domestication of cats around 1500 BCE .
Bastet was often depicted as a woman with a cat’s head, carrying an ancient percussion instrument called the sistrum in her right hand and a breastplate in her left hand. Thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess were deposited as votive offerings, and small figures of cats were also worn as amulets, which was probably related to the cult of Bastet.
Whites Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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