Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD PENDANT


EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD PENDANT OF BASTET - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A gold pendant in the form of a seated cat with erect ears, arched neck, and tapering haunches, positioned on an integral rectangular base, with a suspension loop at the back.For similar see: C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London: British Museum Press, 1994, f. 28 (stone).Size: 13mm x 7mm; Weight: 2gProvenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a New York private collection formed in the 1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.