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Amulet of Sekhmet
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty–Roman Impe
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Zawiyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2697
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of the goddess Sekhmet, shown standing with left arm bent forward holding a scepter. Most of the glaze is worn away. There are slight traces of light blue. Broken at bottom of legs, ankles and feet missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)