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On View In:
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Artist:
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Egyptian
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Title:
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Goddess Bast
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Date:
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c. 664-30 B.C.
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Medium:
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Bronze
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Dimensions:
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3 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (9.37 x 3.18 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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Physical Description:
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cat-headed goddess Bast; black; walking while carrying in left hand a head of a lion surmounted by a disk and uraeus, finished below with a collar; elaborate patterned garment with fringe at bottom, in walking attitude, holding in her left hand the head of a lion
in a walking attitude, holding in her left hand the head of a lion
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Egypt
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Accession #:
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16.34
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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