Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience plaque of a flat form featuring Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, military strategy, and healing. Sekhmet faces left presents seated upon a squat chair while holding a fan-shaped object in both hands, perhaps a sistrum. She raises her leonine head proudly with recognizable features such as a perky ear and a pointed nose, and atop her head she wears either a sun disc or the Pschent crown. Enveloped with lustrous blue glaze, this is a wonderful example of Egyptian religious artistry! Size: 0.875" W x 1.375" H (2.2 cm x 3.5 cm)

Cf. The Brooklyn Museum, accession number 05.369

Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896

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Chips along upper periphery as well as behind chair seat, with softening to most finer details, and minor pitting, otherwise intact and very good. Figure is still mostly recognizable. Great preservation to glaze pigment throughout.