Statuette de la déesse Bastet
Description
statuette en métal cuivreux ; "Femme à tête de chat aux oreilles particulièrement grandes. Elle porte une robe longue et collante à manches courtes. Bastet porte ses attributs traditionnels : au bras gauche un petit panier et dans la main gauche, une égide, objet liturgique. De la main droite, elle agite un sistre. Déesse de Bubastis, assimilée aux déesses lionnes comme Sekhmet, elle apparaît souvent comme une réplique souriante de ces dernières." (Affholder-Gérard et Cornic, 1990)
Subject depicted
figure mythologique (Bastet, panier, égide, sistre, chat)
About this work
The artwork titled "Statuette de la déesse Bastet", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée Pincé. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, égyptien, croyances - coutumes, sculpture. It was created using the following materials and techniques: métal cuivreux. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 8th Century av JC;7th Century av JC;6th Century av JC;5th Century av JC;4th Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
"Statuette de la déesse Bastet" is preserved at musée Pincé, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Statuette de la déesse Bastet de anonyme figure dans les collections du musée Pincé. La réalisation fait appel à métal cuivreux. Elle mesure Hauteur en cm 7.9 ; Largeur en cm 3.3 ; Profondeur en cm 1.8 ; Hauteur avec socle en cm 13.9 ; Largeur avec socle en cm 5 ; Profondeur avec socle en cm 4.9 ; Poids en kg. 0.232. Le sujet représenté est : figure mythologique (Bastet, panier, égide, sistre, chat). Elle a été créée durant la 2e moitié 8e siècle av JC;7e siècle av JC;6e siècle av JC;5e siècle av JC;4e siècle av JC.
Creation context
Le moment historique de la 2e moitié 8e siècle av JC;7e siècle av JC;6e siècle av JC;5e siècle av JC;4e siècle av JC éclaire la démarche de anonyme lorsqu'il crée Statuette de la déesse Bastet. Cette réalisation, préservée au musée Pincé, contient les résonances d'un milieu artistique en pleine mutation, où tradition et modernité s'entrechoquent pour produire des œuvres d'une grande originalité.
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