EGYPTIAN SEKHMET STATUETTE Late Period, 664-332 BC A bronze figurine of Sekhmet in lion-headed form standing with arms to the sides, wearing an ankle-length robe; rectangular base with attachment lug beneath; mounted on a custom-made stand. 104 grams, 10cm including stand (4"). Condition Very fine condition. Provenance Property of a Connecticut, USA, collector; formerly in the M. A. Ryan collection, Dallas, Texas, USA; acquired before 1980. Literature Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.8(a). Footnotes Together with her husband Ptah and her son Nefertem, Sekhmet made up the Memphite triad of gods who were worshipped at the ancient capital of Egypt. Her name meant 'the mighty one', her nature being that of a goddess of war. She accompanied the king to battle and was often described as his mother. The hot desert winds were regarded as her breath and was associated with the fire spitting uraeus and thereby the Eye of Ra. Sekhmet was also regarded as the one 'great in magic' whose knowledge of sorcery gave her a place in the service of healing.
EGYPTIAN SEKHMET STATUETTE Late Period, 664-332 BC A bronze figurine of Sekhmet in lion-headed form standing with arms to the sides, wearing an ankle-length robe; rectangular base with attachment lug beneath; mounted on a custom-made stand. 104 grams, 10cm including stand (4"). Condition Very fine condition. Provenance Property of a Connecticut, USA, collector; formerly in the M. A. Ryan collection, Dallas, Texas, USA; acquired before 1980. Literature Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.8(a). Footnotes Together with her husband Ptah and her son Nefertem, Sekhmet made up the Memphite triad of gods who were worshipped at the ancient capital of Egypt. Her name meant 'the mighty one', her nature being that of a goddess of war. She accompanied the king to battle and was often described as his mother. The hot desert winds were regarded as her breath and was associated with the fire spitting uraeus and thereby the Eye of Ra. Sekhmet was also regarded as the one 'great in magic' whose knowledge of sorcery gave her a place in the service of healing.
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