Amulet — stele with lion-headed goddesses Bastet and Sekhmet?, lionesses, Egyptian deities, Sekhmet mythology, Bastet mythology, Bes mythology, thrones; ca. 747–525 BC 25th–26th Dynasty, Egypt; amulet; height 7.1 cm, width 4.6 cm., A rectangular, rounded-top object with a small tab at the top, shown against a neutral background, predominantly turquoise with areas of lighter green and brownish wear; its surface is carved with a recessed rectangular border and inside that border are a few vertical raised forms and a group of carved, stylized figures or shapes that include curved and rounded heads, elongated bodies, and flaring bases, all highlighted by lighter, worn edges where the underlying material shows through; the piece has small dark speckles and patches of brown discoloration, and the bottom edge shows a darker worn area.
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Amulet — stele with lion-headed goddesses Bastet and Sekhmet?, lionesses, Egyptian deities, Sekhmet mythology, Bastet mythology, Bes mythology, thrones; ca. 747–525 BC 25th–26th Dynasty, Egypt; amulet; height 7.1 cm, width 4.6 cm., A rectangular, rounded-top object with a small tab at the top, shown against a neutral background, predominantly turquoise with areas of lighter green and brownish wear; its surface is carved with a recessed rectangular border and inside that border are a few vertical raised forms and a group of carved, stylized figures or shapes that include curved and rounded heads, elongated bodies, and flaring bases, all highlighted by lighter, worn edges where the underlying material shows through; the piece has small dark speckles and patches of brown discoloration, and the bottom edge shows a darker worn area.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_112

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Amulet stele lion-headed goddesses Bastet Sekhmet lionesses Egyptian deities Sekhmet mythology Bastet mythology Bes mythology thrones ca 747–525 BC 25th–26th Dynasty Egypt amulet height 7.1 cm width 4.6 cm rectangular rounded-top object small tab top shown neutral background predominantly turquoise areas lighter green brownish wear surface carved recessed rectangular border inside border vertical raised forms group stylized figures shapes include curved rounded heads elongated bodies flaring bases highlighted lighter worn edges underlying material piece small dark speckles patches brown discoloration bottom edge darker worn area.

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