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Sekhmet
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b, St. G 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2374
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGreen glazed standing figure of Sekhmet. Torso with head and part of legs missing. Back pillar with text in hieroglyphs "Sekhmet the great one, beloved of Ptah."
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Debris East of Pyramid I-b, St. G 7000. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.