Bidspirit auction | AN EGYPTIAN CARVED STONE AMULET

AN EGYPTIAN CARVED STONE AMULET OF A SEATED LIONESS-HEADED GODDESS, LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C. - A carved dark stone amulet depicting a seated deity with the head of a lioness, typically representing the goddesses Sekhmet or Bastet. The figure is portrayed in a traditional Egyptian pose, seated upon a low-backed throne with hands resting on the lap, all supported by an integral rectangular base. A carved and pierced suspension loop is located at the reverse of the head. The material is a mottled dark grey-black stone with a matte surface. H: Approximately 5.5cm