Published Egyptian Faience Menat w/ Aegis of Sekhmet
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Description
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A rare and fantastic example of a menat, a ceremonial amulet associated with the goddess Hathor, and her priestesses are commonly shown holding the emblem. This example is covered in turquoise-hued glaze and depicts the aegis of Sekhmet comprised of the lioness-headed goddess Sekhmet who peers to the right while donning a large sun disc atop her head. A large wesekh collar adorns the area below her before terminating is a sizable rosette. Also known as a necklace counterpoise, the menat itself was a rattle-like instrument used to please the gods when shaken. In amuletic form, the menat is intended as a symbol of divine protection.
Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.274.1996.
Published in Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, p. 190, fig. 140.
Cf. Petrie (1914/1972), no. 33, p. 15, pl. III; Reisner (1958), pl. XXIV, no. 12723, 12721, 12716; and Hayes (1959), figs. 153, 164.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.274.1996; Published in "Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling", fig. 140
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#182195
Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.274.1996.
Published in Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, p. 190, fig. 140.
Cf. Petrie (1914/1972), no. 33, p. 15, pl. III; Reisner (1958), pl. XXIV, no. 12723, 12721, 12716; and Hayes (1959), figs. 153, 164.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.274.1996; Published in "Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling", fig. 140
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182195
Condition
Minor nicks and softening to some finer details, with light earthen deposits, and fading to glaze pigment in scattered areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to overall form.
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Published Egyptian Faience Menat w/ Aegis of Sekhmet
Estimate $1,600 - $2,500
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