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Statuette of Sekhmet

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Description

[Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later] The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet strides forward wearing a long, tight-fitting dress and striated wig indicating her divine nature. Behind her is an obelisk that is hollow and originally open at the bottom. Her left hand would have held an attribute such as a staff, which is now lost.

Connections

Deities Sekhmet

Cross-references (2)

  • Wikidata Q60760018 tier-1
  • CMA-id 119847 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian).
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