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TALL EGYPTIAN FAIENCE STATUETTE OF THE GODDESS SEKHMET

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TALL EGYPTIAN FAIENCE STATUETTE OF THE GODDESS SEKHMET
TALL EGYPTIAN FAIENCE STATUETTE OF THE GODDESS SEKHMET
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Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC.
An Egyptian faience statuette of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of the sun, destruction, war, and healing. Sekhmet is standing, wearing a form-fitting, ankle-length gown, and holding a rattle-like instrument known as a sistrum in her right hand. Her feline face presents with recessed eyes, furrowed brows, tapered snout, and a short mane. She is depicted wearing a tripartite wig upon which sits a uraeus. Her feline face betrays a piercing look and is framed by the lappets of her wig. The hieroglyphs on the back reads as: "May Sekhmet grant protection (literally embrace) and life forever". There is a cylindrical suspension loop. For similar see: Accession Number: 26.7.868.
Size: 105mm x 25mm; Weight: 75g
Provenance: Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. private collection, Wanfercee-Baulet, Belgium. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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TALL EGYPTIAN FAIENCE STATUETTE OF THE GODDESS SEKHMET

Estimate £12,000 - £20,000
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