Ancient Egyptian embossed silver usekh (”aegis”) with the head of a lioness, perhaps representing th
Ancient Egyptian embossed silver usekh (”aegis”) with the head of a lioness, perhaps representing the goddess Sekhmet. Artist unknown; 1290-664 BCE (late New Kingdom or Third Intermediate Period). Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum. -- source link
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