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Statuette of Sekhmet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
664–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 5.5 x 4 cm (10 1/4 x 2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.246
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession Date: January 1, 1886)