Statuette of Sekhmet
Unknown Artist
664–525 BCE
Medium
bronze, figure solid cast, obelisk hollow cast
Dimensions
20.4 × 4.6 × 12.6 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of James Parmelee
Accession Number
1940.669
About this artwork
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.