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Sekhmet aegis

Aegis of Sekhmet with counterpoise. The goddess has a solar disc adorned with a uraeus on her head. The leonine head is stylised. The goddess has a tripartite wig. The wesekh-collar is plain. A stylised counterpoise protrudes from the back, and two suspension loops are present, one above and one below it. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 17638
Metal / Bronze
Hellenistic Period – Roman Period
Egypt
Gift Gift Keller (2004), 2004
Not on display
Museo Egizio