Statue

Description

Statue fragment, comprising the head and upper torso of the goddess Sekhmet in black granite, depicting her as a lion wearing the solar disc headress: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak, probably from the Temple Precinct of Mut, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1550 - 1295 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.644

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom
18th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Granodiorite

Physical description

Black granite

Collection place(s)

Karnak, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Sekmet

On display

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