An Egyptian cat soft toy. This Egyptian stuffed cat represents Bastet, a feline goddess in ancient Egypt. Bastet was viewed as the daughter of the sun god and as a protector of mothers by the ancient Egyptians. This high quality plush toy features a velvet exterior with embroidered gold detailing and a gold tag.

Designed exclusively for the British Museum, a plush toy in the shape of an Egyptian cat.

This high quality plush toy features a velvet exterior with gold embroidered detailing and a gold tag.

About Bastet:

Sacred to the ancient Egyptians, cats were particularly important to the goddess Bast (Bastet). She was often depicted as having the body of a woman and the head of a cat. Bastet was so highly regarded by the Egyptians that she became a household goddess as the protector of women, children and domestic cats. She was also the goddess of sunrise, music, dance and pleasure as well as family, fertility and birth.

A charming gift for children.