Amulet of Sekhmet
Ancient Egyptian
-1070–-664
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 5.7 × 1.8 × 3.5 cm (2 1/4 × 3/4 × 1 7/16 in.)
- Genre
- amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
third intermediate periodHieroglyphslionsjewelrycatsanimalsceramicssnakesmusical instrumentsancient artamuletcostumeegyptiangoddessesceramicancientfaïence (composite material)
About
The lioness Sekhmet and the cat Bastet were regarded as being the wild and tame aspects, respectively, of the same unpredictable goddess. Bastet is shown seated, holding her rattle (sistrum) that made music that calmed Sekhmet, transforming her into a gentle cat.
