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Statuette of Sekhmet
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1833
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis lapis lazuli statuette of the goddess Sekhmet is broken at the waist. The ears are also missing.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos. 1904
Purchased in Egypt for the MFA by Albert M. Lythgoe. Sears Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1904)
Purchased in Egypt for the MFA by Albert M. Lythgoe. Sears Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1904)