Description
Reproduction of a head of Sekhmet figure made from molded marble (marble dust with resin). Finished with aging patinas, with a black stone appearance.
Measurements:
Total height of the head plus base: 18 cm. Width: 8 cm. Depth: 8 cm.
Height of the head without base: 14 cm.
Approximate weight: 1 kg.
Archaeological reproductions based on pieces from museums. Handcrafted in Spain. Ideal statue for interior decoration (living rooms, lobbies, libraries, and offices). Not suitable for outdoor use.
Head of Sekhmet figure with the solar disk and the Ureus serpent, a replica inspired by Egyptian figures in black stone.
The city of Memphis worshipped the lioness goddess Sekhmet, daughter of the sun god Ra, the creator, and wife of Ptah, the god of fire and protector of artists. In Egypt, she was called “The Powerful,” “The Lady,” and the warriors took her as their patron, making Sekhmet the goddess of war.
Sekhmet represents the will and strength of the soul. She also symbolizes destiny, understood as the application of the law of cause and effect, and executes divine mandates on Earth. Her claws were said to reach anyone who violated the law.
The ancient Egyptians associated the annual cycle of the Nile, its floods and droughts, with myths of the goddess. According to these myths, Sekhmet, enraged by human behavior, fled to the desert. Shu, the god of air, and Thoth, the god of wisdom, went to search for her in the eastern deserts of Nubia, where she dwelled, calming her and convincing her to return to Egypt. The fearsome fire lioness then took the form of the gentle cat goddess Bastet, bringing back the fertile floods of the Nile.
Reproductions of statues like this head of the goddess Sekhmet help us evoke and bring to our times the grandeur and mystery of ancient Egypt.
Decorating with art serves to bring beauty not only to our spaces but also to the soul, enriching it with meaning and bringing the legacy of ancient civilizations into our homes.
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