Caption

Amulet - figurine of a lion-headed goddess, lionesses, Egyptian deities, Sekhmet myth., Wadjit myth., Bastet myth., Lion-headed goddess with a lotus scepter in her left hand right lowered. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 4 cm, width 1 cm, depth 1.2 cm., A small sculptural figure in green-blue and turquoise tones with areas of brownish and goldish discoloration, showing a stylized upright body with an elongated lower portion and a broader upper section that suggests shoulders and a head with rounded protrusions, smooth worn surfaces, subtle raised forms on the torso, and irregular patches of darker and lighter green-blue across the piece.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_167

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.7Mb (756.5Kb) / 7.2in x 12.3in / 2156 x 3681 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - figurine lion-headed goddess lionesses Egyptian deities Sekhmet myth Wadjit myth Bastet myth Lion-headed goddess lotus scepter left hand right lowered 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Amulet height 4 cm width 1 cm depth 1.2 cm small sculptural figure green-blue turquoise tones areas brownish goldish discoloration showing stylized upright body elongated lower portion broader upper section shoulders head rounded protrusions smooth worn surfaces subtle raised forms torso irregular patches darker lighter green-blue across piece.