Description:

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous and wearable necklace strung with dozens of blue-glazed tubes and orange-brown as well as sage green glazed seed beads, all coalescing with a central, green-glazed bust pendant. The central, right-facing bust pendant depicts Sekhmet (also Sakhmet), the lioness-headed goddess of strategy, war, destruction, healing, and the sun. The regal effigy presents Sekhmet with an attenuated snout and perky ears, with an elaborate wesekh collar below, and a circular sun disk above. A fabulous example of wearable Egyptian artistry! Size (Sekhmet amulet): 0.8" W x 1.4" H (2 cm x 3.6 cm); (necklace): 21" L (53.3 cm)

Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s

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#165239

  • Condition: Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Faience beads and bust amulet are ancient, and stringing and clasp are modern. Minor abrasions, nicks, and encrustations to some beads and amulet, with pitting and softening to some finer details of amulet, and light fading to scattered areas of glaze pigment, otherwise intact and very good. Great remains of glaze pigment throughout.

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