Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Seated Figure, probably Sekmet

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Description

Caption: Seated Figure, probably Sekmet, ca. 1332–1075 B.C.E.. Wood, stucco, pigment, 37.1709Ea: 5 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (13.4 x 6.1 x 4.2 cm) 37.1709Eb: 13/16 x 2 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (2 x 6 x 12 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1709Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A seated statuette of a lion-headed deity on a base.

The image depicts a small ancient Egyptian statuette of a lion-headed deity, likely representing the goddess Sekhmet. The figure is seated on a block-like throne, with a serene expression, emphasizing its divine nature. The sculpture is made of a stone-like material and shows signs of age, indicating its antiquity.

religious New Kingdom good
Deities Sekhmet
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Sekhmet
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1709Ea-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118233 tier-2
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