Images
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=FFD65076B1639E498ED86AF80617AAE40BA33F21A5FF3C5A1966935F3C0DAAC7&s=24247294&se=760358360&v=0&f=1940.669_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=DA32E09526CB3F2B1C53933DD7D3A0DEA076BAAB0E271D6E766863F08C244DC7&s=24247294&se=760358360&v=1&f=%5C1940.669det01_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=DA32E09526CB3F2B82D4E09D59E96BAB7AC8F387EDB730BCDB878C00C2E7873D&s=24247294&se=760358360&v=1&f=%5C1940.669det02_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=DA32E09526CB3F2BA1002BD05122FFF74925730676A6DBA0DD8AE18650FDF145&s=24247294&se=760358360&v=1&f=%5C1940.669det03_o2.jpg
Apr 19, 2013
Apr 19, 2013
Apr 19, 2013
Apr 19, 2013
Statuette of Sekhmet
Statuette of Sekhmet
664–525 BC
Bronze, figure solid cast, obelisk hollow cast
Overall: 20.4 x 4.6 x 12.6 cm (8 1/16 x 1 13/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.669
Location
Download and Share
Description
The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet strides forward wearing a long, tight-fitting dress and striated wig indicating her divine nature. Behind her is an obelisk that is hollow and originally open at the bottom. Her left hand would have held an attribute such as a staff, which is now lost.
Contact us
The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.
To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.
All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.