ocr: BASTET This statuette IS an image of the goddess Bastet in the form ofa cat. The kittens ar her feet show Bastet in her role as mother and protector. It IS made of faience,a glazed earthenware substance, usually blue or green in color. The cat goddess Bastet was widely worshiped: in ancient Egypt from the 10th century BC onward. She was the goddess of the sun and moon, and also of fertility and virginity. Bastet stood for the caring, sustaining power ofthe sun. SEE ALSO
