Caption

Figurine amulet of the goddess Sachmet lion-headed, possibly Bastet?, wearing a tripartite wig and a long narrow robe, topped with a solar disc with a uraeus. The lower legs are missing; the figure appears to be walking with arms lowered. Back pillars. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Material: amulet; height 5.8 cm, width 1.7 cm., A slender vertical figurine in shades of turquoise, teal, pale green, and sandy beige shows a stylized anthropoid profile with an elongated head and pronounced snout, a rounded ear or headpiece, and a visible arm folded along the body; surface texture appears worn and pitted with areas of darker green and small patches of brownish discoloration, and there is a circular hole near the upper rear of the piece.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_099

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 6.9in x 14.1in / 2067 x 4233 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine amulet goddess Sachmet lion-headed Bastet wearing tripartite wig long narrow robe topped solar disc uraeus lower legs missing figure walking arms lowered Back pillars Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Material amulet height 5.8 cm width 1.7 cm slender vertical figurine shades turquoise teal pale green sandy beige stylized anthropoid profile elongated head pronounced snout rounded ear headpiece visible arm folded body surface texture worn pitted areas darker green small patches brownish discoloration circular hole near upper rear piece.