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This #Egyptian granite Head of Sekhmet was made under Pharaoh Amenhotep III, ruler of #Egypt from 1388 to 1351 BC and once decorated the sanctuary at the Temple of Mut at Karnak, where about 200 similar works can still be seen today.

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Sekhmet, depicted as a #lion-headed woman, was a feared #goddess who could be both destructive and healing.

An Egyptian granite head of Sekhmet, Thebes, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1388–1351 BC. 10½ in (26.5 cm) high. Estimate: £100,000-150,000.

Antiquities – 5 July at Christie’s London.

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