Gayer-anderson cat

Learn about the ancient Egyptian bronze statue of a cat, which represents the goddess Bastet, in the British Museum. Find out how it was made, restored, and donated by Robert Gayer-Anderson. All and any help is greatly appreciated! This character article is a stub. You can help Night at the Museum Wiki by expanding it.

The Gayer-Anderson cat is a bronze figure depicting one form of the goddess Bastet. The goddess was usually shown as a cat-headed woman, or in the form of a cat. Her principal cult centre was Bubastis in the Nile Delta. Bastet was a mother goddess and benign counterpart to the more aggressive lion goddess Sekhmet. Have an account? Sign in. Explore virtual travel and live online guided tours at monuments around the world.

The Gayer-Anderson Cat, housed at the British Museum, is a stunning representation of Bastet in her domestic cat form, created during Egypt’s Late Period, (c. – B.C.). This bronze statue was acquired in the early 20th century by Major Robert Gayer-Anderson, a British collector and Egyptologist, who purchased it in Cairo. Though its precise archaeological find spot is uncertain. Checkout using your account. Checkout as a new customer. In stock.

The 'Gayer-Anderson Cat', Bronze, Late Period, c BC. This fine representation of the cat-goddess Bastet was placed as an offering by a wealthy official, possibly at the principal cult centre of Bastet at Bubastis in the northeast Nile Delta. Catacombs beneath the site have yielded hundreds of mummified cats. The cat wears jewellery and a protective Wedjat amulet. A winged scarab. Shetland Museum and Archives is pleased to welcome the Gayer-Anderson Cat from the collection of the British Museum — on loan from 8th September until 9th December The Cat is an Egyptian bronze statue, crafted around BC and gifted to the British Museum in by Robert Greville "John" Gayer-Anderson, a retired British Army Major and collector of ancient art. Gayer-Anderson was an enthusiastic restorer of ancient metal objects, and recent x-rays carried out by the British Museum have identified repairs which he carried out in the 's.