Figure of a Lion-Headed Goddess in Front of an Obelisk

early 7th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)

7.3 cm 25.9 cm 11.7 cm

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The ancient Egyptians donated figures of their gods for use in temple rituals; smaller images served as amulets to ensure divine protection. Goddesses in particular were viewed as protective deities. From earliest times, Egyptian venerated a wide circle of feline-headed femal...

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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Mit Rahina (Memphis), Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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