Légende

Amulet - figurine of a lion-headed goddess. A lion-headed goddess, in a tripartite wig and a narrow robe, walks with a lotus scepter in her left hand the right one lowered. Presumably the goddess Sekhmet; may relate to Wadjit or Bastet. Grave good; Egyptian, Late Period, 664–332 BC. Material: amulet; height 8.8 cm, width 1.7 cm., A vertical turquoise and green small statuette of a standing human-like figure shown from the back against a gray background, with a smooth elongated body and visible arm shapes at the sides, a rectangular base at the feet, a rounded head with short ridged detail at the top and small ear-like protrusions, a speckled and pitted surface with darker brown spots and areas of weathering, and visible transitions between bright blue-green, teal, and patches of olive green and brown.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_020

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.7Mo (1.6Mo) / 21.1cm x 48.4cm / 2487 x 5715 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amulet - figurine lion-headed goddess tripartite wig narrow robe walks lotus scepter left hand right lowered Presumably goddess Sekhmet relate Wadjit Bastet Grave good Egyptian Late Period 664–332 Bc Material amulet height 8.8 cm width 1.7 cm vertical turquoise green small statuette standing human- figure shown back gray background smooth elongated body visible arm shapes sides rectangular base feet rounded head short ridged detail top small ear- protrusions speckled pitted surface darker brown spots areas weathering visible transitions bright blue-green teal patches olive green brown.