LOT 37 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF MAHEES
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Ca. 664-332 BC.A turquoise faience amulet of the Egyptian god Maahes, depicted as a lion-headed man. Maahes is modelled striding forward, hands clenched into fists by his side. He wears a short kilt and the double crown of Egypt on his head. Maahes was known as the son of Ptah and Sekhmet, although varying parentage was also attributed to Bastet and Ra. As the son of Sekhmet, Maahes also favored her strong nature and was known primarily as a god of war. For a similar see Amulets, Flinders Petrie.Size: L:54mm / W:23mm; 6.7gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in the 1960s UK collection.
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