April 19, 2024
* Replica * Ancient Egyptian Amulet of a striding goddess Sekhmet
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An amulet of the goddess Sekhmet striding Here the tall goddess walks forward confidently, with both hands at her sides. She wears the royal double-crown of upper and lower Egypt. This lion headed goddess' name means, the 'powerful one.' She was consort of Ptah. Her cult center was in Memphis. There, she was known as the 'destroyer.' I purchased this amulet in Cairo, in the mid 1980's, with a group of similar amulets. At that time it was still legal to purchase Egyptian antiquities, from government licensed antiquity dealers. When I asked the dealer, I was told the group came from a recently found site. The site of an ancient amulet maker. Later, once home, I realized something was wrong. Although it's details are correct, and the amulet represented a good quality Period piece. There were problems with it. As it turned out. The story told to me was likely only half true. That is, the amulet was likely made in an ancient mold true, but not in antiquity. Made perhaps 30 years ago today, not 3,000. True, the style is consistent with Third Intermediate Period amulets. Here, representing the goddess Sekhmet seated on her throne, with hands resting on her thighs. She wears a tripartite wig, and the double-crown of upper and lower Egypt. All appearing fine. But, as I researched further, I came to realized something was wrong. The colors
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