Figurine
Object Number:
E14357
Current Location:
Amarna
Provenience:
Egypt
Mit-Rahineh
Locus:
Sebbakh north of 200:16
Period:
Late Period
Date Made:
After 656 BC
Early Date:
-656
Late Date:
-100
Section:
Egyptian
Materials:
Faience
Technique:
Inscribed
Iconography:
Sekhmet
Description:
Faded greenish-blue faience amulet of the goddess Sekhmet, shown standing with her hands at her sides, wearing a long sheath dress and a winged sun-disk. The back pillar is inscribed with two columns of text giving the name and epithets of Sekhmet.
Height:
13cm
Width:
5cm
Other Number:
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997)
Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun (12 Nov 2006)
Bibliography:
[Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: 62-63
[Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: 62-63
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