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| Keywords: Egyptian - Lioness Headed Goddess - Walters 481560 - Back.jpg Lioness goddesses were powerful deities Most popular were Sekhmet and Wadjet both closely related to the sun-god Representations of lioness-headed goddesses should protect their owner or donor This amulet displays a female goddess standing in a long dress She has a lioness head and a long wig The loop of the pendant is on top of her head Identification of a specific goddess is difficult but it is likely that Wadjet is displayed because most other lioness headed goddesses would've had an additional crown Either such a specification was not necessary because the owner would have known which goddess was represented or the amulet was meant to include all variations of lioness-goddesses between 664 332 BC Late Period Egyptian faience with green-blue glaze H without mount 2 1/4 x W 5/8 x D 5/16 in 5 72 x 1 61 x 0 8 cm ; Mount cm 1 65 accession number 48 1560 22047 Sheikh Ismael date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore 1930 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1930 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
