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Amulet depicting the goddess Sekhmet

Standing figure of lion-headed Sekhmet. The goddess is crowned with a solar disc equipped with a uraeus. She is wearing a tripartite wig. On the back, between the solar disc and the head, there is a suspension loop composed of three bands. The goddess is wearing an ankle-lenght, tight-fitting dress. Sekhmet’s arms are along the body, with palms pressed onto the thighs. The feet rest on a thin trapezoidal base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Cat. 231
Metal / Bronze
3 cm x 13 cm x 2.5 cm
722–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1888
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
  • Veronese, Francesca (a cura di), L'Egitto di Belzoni : un gigante nella terra delle piramidi, Padova 2019, p. 236, p. 237.
    Tipo=Catalogo d'esposizioni SottoTipo=monografia Autore=Veronese, Francesca (a cura di) Titolo=L'Egitto di Belzoni : un gigante nella terra delle piramidi Sottotiolo= In= Collana= Opera= Luogo=Padova Anno=2019 Menzionato=p. 236 Illustrazione=p. 237
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