Object photograph·C05392j·1927–1931

Jewellery etc., Sekhmet. A.9.4

Small standing figurine with a wide flat-topped headdress, photographed against a grey backdrop, from Amathus
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05392j. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small standing figurine seen from the front, with a wide, flat-topped headdress marked by two vertical grooves above a narrow neck. The arms hang at the sides and the body narrows to a wide, flat base. The pale surface shows dark marks and wear on the lower body, and the object is set against a plain grey backdrop.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Standing figurine of Sekhmet from Amathus, shown against a grey backdrop.
Description, scan 2
A small standing figure seen from the front, with a broad, rounded top, a heavy face with a pale worn area on one side, arms held close to the body and a wide base for the feet. Its surface shows dark patches and light worn areas. The figure fills the upright frame against a plain grey backdrop with a cream border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Jewellery etc., Sekhmet. A.9.4. Amathus T. 2-26.

Swedish, as on the record

Smycken m.m, Sekhmet. A.9.4

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)