Amulet of Sekhmet
This amulet represents the ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet. She is depicted with a lion’s head and was originally the warrior goddess of Upper Egypt.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 110/1931/76
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Collector Excavator
- Rowan, HB, Mrs
- Material
- faience
- Common Name
- amulet of Sekhmet
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Period Classification
- Late Period (Dynasties 26-31) - 661-332 BC
