Auction 001 Part 2 TimeLine Auctions Antiquities Sale - Day 2
By TimeLine Auction Limited
Mar 6, 2024
The Court House, 363 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4DN, UK

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LOT 480:

Egyptian Silver Bastet Cat Goddess


Start price:
£ 700
Estimated price :
£800 - £1,000
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Auction took place on Mar 6, 2024 at TimeLine Auction Limited
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Egyptian Silver Bastet Cat Goddess
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Modelled seated on an oblong base; accompanied by a custom-made display base. 1.27 grams, 13 mm high (6.02 grams total, 33 mm including stand) (1/2 in. (1 1/4 in.)).

Ex Mrs Zimmermann Koutoulakis, December 1977.Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, collection between 1950-1990s.

Bastet was primarily a goddess of fertility, but she also represented festivities and intoxication, which formed part of the temple celebrations of her cult. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)