Faience lion's head


Accession Number
W286
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Sculpture, Statue
Material
Faience
Number of Elements
1
Animal
Cat
Divine Name
Bastet | Sekhmet
Measurements
Height: 12mm | Width: 15mm | Depth: 23mm

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Description

A small light green faience head of a feline, possibly Sekhmet or Bastet. It was purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1933.

Wellcome Number
A180597
Auction
J. C. Stevens. Auction and Sale Rooms: 28 Nov 1933, Lot 120
Auction Details
A curious faience figure of a deformed child and twelve other ancient Egyptian pieces.
Previous Owner
Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 09 Dec 2021

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