Bast is often depicted as a cat-headed woman with a sistrum in one hand. This sistrum has a cold cast resin cat handle celebrating Bast with a brass and copper rattle and measures 11 1/4 …

The goddess was sometimes depicted holding a ceremonial sistrum in one hand and an aegis in the other—the aegis usually resembling a collar or gorget, embellished with a lioness head. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits. [15]

Her personal adornments and garments are elaborate on statuettes, often more so than other goddesses, and she usually carries numerous attributes. This spare and slender figure holds a basket in the crook of her elbow, a protective aegis against her chest and a …

Nov 21, 2012 · Egyptian Priestesses used sistrums to create a circle of protection around themselves and the deity image and to banish unwanted negative energy. Bast, the Sacred Cat, symbolized the moon in its function of making a woman fruitful, with swelling womb.

Chants, songs, incense; the ringing jingle of the sistrum was central to Egyptian goddess worship. We have recreated this Egyptian sacred rattle to glorify Bast. Its tinkling evokes energy and a mood of good cheer.

Bast was very closely linked to Hathor. She was often depicted holding a sistrum (the sacred rattle of Hathor) and Denderah (the home of the cult centre of Hathor in the sixth nome of Upper Egypt) was sometimes known as the “Southern Bubastis”.

Jul 21, 2024 · A prominent symbol associated with Bast is the sistrum, a musical instrument resembling a rattle, often depicted in her hand. The sistrum’s rhythmic sound was believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits and to attract Bast’s blessings.

Aug 13, 2022 · She was represented in the form of a domestic cat, or as a woman with a cat’s head, who always carries an ankh (Egyptian cross of life) or in other cases a sistrum (musical instrument) because she especially liked that the humans will dance and play music in his honor.

Bast Sistrum Wonderful ringing sound and lovely traditional design. Lighter weight for longer playing time. 10 1/2" resin sistrum with metal jingles. #BS2

Her symbols are the lion, cat, sistrum, color green and malachite is her stone. During Bast worship in Egypt it was a crime to kill a cat and was pushible by death. Cats were held sacred and once a cat died it was mummified. Bast is a goddess of the sun and the moon both.