22crt Egyptian Cat Earings
Product Description
These 22crt gold plated earring are of a cat sacred to the Egyptian goddess Baset, a goddess of love, fertility and joy. The cats were characteristicially upright yet at rest, confident of their power and beauty. The worship of Baset dates from at least 4000 B.C.E., reaching its height around 1500 B.C.E. when thousands of pilgrims poured into teh temples at Bubastis to take part in the annual festival.
