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all the amulets in its shape without exception are green
Condition: Despite small repair
Revered for its amphibious nature and predatory strength
where they were used in the processing of grain
Dimensions: Height: 1 1/2 inches (3
An Egyptian Faience Amulet of Lion-headed Goddess, 21st Dynasty , ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Shabtis all the amulets in itsThis 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
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