Egyptian Faience Amulet of Sekhmet
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A standing blue-green glazed faience figure of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of strength and warfare. Depicted in a striding pose, her arms rigidly at her sides while a long flowing robe covers her upper torso and legs. Sekhmet is shown here wearing a traditional double crown, also known as a Pschent, which was the pharaonic headdress symbolizing the combined rule of both Upper and Lower Egypt. A wonderful example of one of the oldest deities in Egyptian mythos. Size: 0.25" L x 0.375" W x 1.8" H (0.6 cm x 1 cm x 4.6 cm); 1.85" H (4.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection
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#126145
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A standing blue-green glazed faience figure of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of strength and warfare. Depicted in a striding pose, her arms rigidly at her sides while a long flowing robe covers her upper torso and legs. Sekhmet is shown here wearing a traditional double crown, also known as a Pschent, which was the pharaonic headdress symbolizing the combined rule of both Upper and Lower Egypt. A wonderful example of one of the oldest deities in Egyptian mythos. Size: 0.25" L x 0.375" W x 1.8" H (0.6 cm x 1 cm x 4.6 cm); 1.85" H (4.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#126145
Condition
Surface wear commensurate with age, wear and fading to incised details, with earthen and mineral deposits. Lovely blue-green faience color.
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Egyptian Faience Amulet of Sekhmet
Estimate $500 - $750
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