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Sekhmet statues can be found throughout Egypt, Thebes, Karnak and other parts of Africa. They are found throughout Egypt due to rulers moving them from their original location. Sekhmet statues give us information of the Sekhmet goddess, Egyptian art, kings, religion, and culture of Egypt.
The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet is the most represented deity in most Egyptian collections worldwide. Many amulets depict her image and her numerous statues abound in Egyptian art. Many of her statues can be found in museums and archaeological sites, and her presence testifies to the historical and cultural importance of this goddess. Worship
French Egyptologist Jean Yoyotte proposed a convincing theory that this group of statues was the stone materialization of a Sekhmet ritual to pacify the goddess, neutralize her fearful aspects and attract her beneficial qualities.
The Statue of Sekhmet / ˈsɛkˌmɛt / [1] currently housed in the Gallery of Ancient Egypt at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a life-sized sculpture of one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. [2]
Statue of the lioness goddess Sekhmet. The statue represents the lioness goddess Sekhmet and constitutes a single statuary group, one of the most imposing of all the history of pharaonic Egypt. It is made up of two types of statue of the same size: the goddess seated on a throne with the solar disc and Uraeus on the head and the ankh in the ...
Aug 29, 2012 · Dating to the reign of King Tutankhamun's grandfather, this Egyptian sculpture is a very fine example of one of the oldest known Egyptian deities, the lion-headed warrior goddess also known as Mistress of Dread and Lady of Slaughter.
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Join ROM Senior Curator of Egypt and Nubia, Dr. Krzysztof Grzymski, as he sheds light on the ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet, believed to be responsible for not only bringing diseases but also healing. Then head over to the Museum where a statue of her can be found in the Gallery of Egypt.
