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LOT 0053
Egyptian Gold Sekhmet Statuette
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 664-30 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (5.31 grams, 28 mm).
Figure of the lioness-headed goddess standing on a rectangular plinth, wearing a striated lappet wig with uraeus and an ankle-length, tight-fitting dress, her right arm extended down her side and her left hand holding a wedjat-eye symbol against her chest; a suspension loop behind her head.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a UK gentleman, London, UK, by descent from his family collection 1970s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13544-263324.
The wedjat-eye and lioness are potent, often intertwined symbols in ancient Egyptian mythology. The wedjat, representing Horus’s healed eye, signifies protection and healing, while the lioness—linked to the goddesses Sekhmet and Wadjet—embodies power and fierce defence as the “Eye of Ra”. Together, in amulets and in Egyptian art, they convey healing, protection, and strength.
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LOT 0053
Egyptian Gold Sekhmet Statuette
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£2,500 (EUR 2,900; USD 3,375) +BP*
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