Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF SEKHMET

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF SEKHMET - Late Period, Ca. 688-332 BCAn Egyptian green-glazed faience amulet depicting Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, healing, and the sun. The leonine deity presents seated upon a throne, with hands placed atop her lap, wearing an ankle-length sheath dress. A crown consisting of 4 ostrich feathers, Hathoric horns, and a sun disc – known as the “Four Feathers Crown” – rises above her protruding countenance. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 10.130.2071.Size: 60mm x 15mm; Weight: 10gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.