Sekhmet figurine, lion-headed goddess shown standing or walking. Lioness head with tripartite wig topped by a solar disk adorned 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 a contoured edge. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Terracotta/stone? figurine, height 9.7 cm., A round, flat object with a dark, worn surface sits against a pale gray background; the object shows areas of lighter abrasion and a rough texture, a small rectangular patch of beige fabric attached to one side, a separate irregular white patch near the edge, and traces of red markings on the dark surface.
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Sekhmet figurine, lion-headed goddess shown standing or walking. Lioness head with tripartite wig topped by a solar disk adorned 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 a contoured edge. 664–525 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt. Terracotta/stone? figurine, height 9.7 cm., A round, flat object with a dark, worn surface sits against a pale gray background; the object shows areas of lighter abrasion and a rough texture, a small rectangular patch of beige fabric attached to one side, a separate irregular white patch near the edge, and traces of red markings on the dark surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_131

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55.1Mo (687.7Ko) / 29.6cm x 46.6cm / 3500 x 5500 (300dpi)

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