Goddess Bastet Mask Bronze King Tutankamun is on his

King Tutankamun is on his chariot hunting geese

Her maternal aid was invoked in healing spells to benefit ordinary people

god of chaos and the desert

The Head of Nefertem (also known as the Head from the Lotus Bloom or Tutankhamun as the Sun God) was found in the tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62) in the Valley of the Kings in West Thebes

Such scenes had already been traditional parts of tomb-chapel decoration for hundreds of years and show the dead tomb-owner enjoying himself and seeing beauty

Goddess Bastet Mask Bronze King Tutankamun is on hisThe Watchful Guardian of the Home Bastet was not merely a cat; she was the fierce protector of the hearth, a defender against disease, and the embodiment of maternal ferocity. This mask captures her dual nature. The cold cast bronze resin affords a weight and permanence that suits a deity of her stature, while the precise modeling of the feline features reflects the ancient Egyptian reverence for their domestic companions. In the home, Bastet served