Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet

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ca. 1390–1352 B.C. · Granodiorite · Egyptian Art

This lion-headed figure represents the goddess Sakhmet, whose name means "the powerful one." Sakhmet was goddess of war, violent storms, and pestilence. When she was appeased, her powers of destruction could be used to protect, and in this aspect she became a goddess of healing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Medium

Granodiorite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry Walters, 1915