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Copper alloy figure of Bastet: E.70.1954

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Copper alloy figure of Bastet

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Description

The deity Bastet, standing on an inscribed base

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.25 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir

Dating

Ptolemaic Period#
Circa -332 - Circa -30

Materials used in production

bronze Copper alloy

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.70.1954
Primary reference Number: 62121
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 19 November 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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