An Egyptian Faience Amulet of Lion-headed Goddess, 21st Dynasty , ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Price - Under $1000 which were popular in Han

which were popular in Han dynasty art

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ancient surface patina

where lapis was a prized luxury material

1 cm)Condition: Excellent

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of Lion-headed Goddess, 21st Dynasty , ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Price - Under $1000 which were popular in HanThis finely modeled turquoise blue faience amulet depicts a seated lion headed goddess holding a shrine shaped sistrum upon her knee. Although at first glance the figure appears to represent Sekhmet, the presence of the sistrum, an instrument strongly associated with Bastet and cultic music, complicates the identification. This ambiguity reflects a well known issue in Third Intermediate Period amuletic iconography, in which leonine and feline