Lot no. 502
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SEKHMET AMULET Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience amulet depicting a standing lion-headed goddess Sekhmet. The figure wears a tripartite wig and a solar disc atop the head. The arms are positioned close to the body, and the legs extend down to a small integral base. A suspension loop is positioned at the back. For similar see: British Museum, Miscellaneous number: Miscellaneous number: 2410 (Accession Number)(Accession Number) Size: 53.7mm x 20.4mm; Weight: 8.51g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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04/27/2025
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