Beautiful cast stone statue is made in Egypt then covered with gold leaf and hand painted detail. She stands 9 1/2 inches high and is holding an Ankh in her upraised hand.

Bast - As a sun goddess, Bastet was the goddess of plenty and the mistress of pleasure. The celebrating of her festivals were renowned for being the most lavish of all the gods of Egypt. Bastet was also associated with the moon and in myth became the eye of the moon. The Greeks associated her with the Greek goddess Artemis.