Caption

Amulet - figurine of a lion-headed goddess possibly Uajit or Sekhmet seated on a throne; Egyptian, Late Period, 664–332 BC. Material: amulet; dimensions: height 4.5 cm, width 1 cm., A small carved figurine shown from the back, with a weathered surface in shades of green, pale green, beige, brown, and hints of bluish-green; the figure has a rectangular base and a tapered torso with stylized arms that curve down along the sides, a head with short vertical ridges at the top and rounded ear-like shapes, and surface mottling and spots in darker brown and tan; a small rectangular patch of tan material with dark markings is affixed near the lower back of the base; the background is a smooth mid-gray that fades slightly toward the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_147

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19.8Mb (623.8Kb) / 7.2in x 10.8in / 2145 x 3228 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - figurine lion-headed goddess Uajit Sekhmet seated throne Egyptian Late Period 664–332 Bc Material amulet dimensions height 4.5 cm width 1 cm small carved figurine shown back weathered surface shades green pale green beige brown hints bluish-green figure rectangular base tapered torso stylized arms curve down sides head short vertical ridges top rounded ear- shapes surface mottling spots darker brown tan small rectangular patch tan material dark markings affixed near lower back base background smooth mid-gray fades slightly bottom.