Caption

Sekhmet figurine, lion-headed goddess shown standing or walking with a lioness head in a tripartite wig topped by a solar disk with a uraeus. Right arm hangs at her side, clenched into a fist revealing a hole from a lost cult object; left arm broken at the elbow. Figurine broken at the knuckles and mounted on a modern cylindrical wooden base with contoured edge. 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; terracotta? material not specified; height 9.7 cm., A small metallic statuette depicting a standing anthropomorphic figure with an animal-like head and elongated ear-like elements on top, mounted on a round dark pedestal; the figure has a slender elongated torso, visible arms at its sides, and textured surface with worn highlights. The visible colors are dark bronze with greenish-brown patina on the figure and deep black on the pedestal, set against a pale gray to white gradient background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_128

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.1Mb (734.7Kb) / 11.7in x 18.3in / 3500 x 5500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sekhmet figurine lion-headed goddess shown standing walking lioness head tripartite wig topped solar disk uraeus Right arm hangs side clenched fist revealing hole lost cult object left arm broken elbow Figurine broken knuckles mounted modern cylindrical wooden base contoured edge 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt terracotta material specified height 9.7 cm small metallic statuette depicting standing anthropomorphic figure animal- head elongated ear- elements top round dark pedestal figure slender elongated torso visible arms sides textured surface worn highlights visible colors dark bronze greenish-brown patina deep black pedestal set pale gray white gradient background.