Wood Burned Bastet Plaque – Egyptian Cat Goddess on Plywood Wall Art
I wanted this piece to feel like a drawing that found its way into wood and stayed there. Not printed, not painted over, but slowly traced and fixed into the surface with heat, so the lines sit inside the material rather than on top of it.
The scene shows Bastet as a calm, composed figure, seated between two stylized papyrus plants. She holds a sistrum in one hand, and around her are three cats, each placed differently, as if they belong to her space in their own way. Behind her, the background darkens into a night sky filled with small stars, with simple mountain shapes rising quietly in the distance. This contrast between the pale wood and the burned areas gives the whole image a steady, slightly glowing depth.
Along the borders, there are small Egyptian symbols—carefully spaced, almost like a frame that can be read slowly from one side to another. Some are familiar, others more abstract, but together they create a sense of order that holds the central scene in place.
The surface of the plywood remains visible throughout. You can still see the grain, the slight unevenness, the natural tone shifting under the burned lines. This is what makes it feel closer to a drawing than to a carved object—light and image sharing the same plane.
It’s a small plaque, but it reads like a complete picture, something that sits comfortably on a wall rather than on a shelf.
Size: 11.4 × 7.9 × 0.25 inches (29 × 20 × 0.6 cm)
Material: plywood, wood burned (pyrography)
Shipping: Eco Post Express international mail with tracking
The design is based on an illustration from “The Goddesses” coloring book by Marty Noble, translated into wood by hand