Egyptian Bronze Lioness Sekhmet, c. 500 B.C.
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Seated godess Sekhmet, holding the sacred rattle in her right hand.
Sekhmet means "The Mighty One," and she was one of the most powerful of the gods and goddesses. She was the goddess who meted out divine punishment to the enemies of the gods and of the pharaoh. In this capacity she was called the "Eye of Ra." She also accompanied the pharaoh into battle, launching fiery arrows into battle ahead of him. Sekhmet could also send plagues and disease against her enemies, but was sometimes invoked to avoid plague and cure disease.
Material:Bronze
Size:4.4 cm H - 1 3/4 inches
Provenance: French private collection Mr. B., acquired from a Paris auction.
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Sekhmet means "The Mighty One," and she was one of the most powerful of the gods and goddesses. She was the goddess who meted out divine punishment to the enemies of the gods and of the pharaoh. In this capacity she was called the "Eye of Ra." She also accompanied the pharaoh into battle, launching fiery arrows into battle ahead of him. Sekhmet could also send plagues and disease against her enemies, but was sometimes invoked to avoid plague and cure disease.
Material:Bronze
Size:4.4 cm H - 1 3/4 inches
Provenance: French private collection Mr. B., acquired from a Paris auction.
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Legs missing
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Egyptian Bronze Lioness Sekhmet, c. 500 B.C.
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