Art, Symbol & Imagination
Sekhmet and Bast: Seated Egyptian Goddesses
Two animal-headed female figures sit upright on high-backed seats, each with its own support and photographic field. The captions distinguish Sekhmet and Bast, and both photographs credit W. A. Mansell and Co. Their similar seated poses invite close comparison of the heads, headdresses and proportions. The paired plate presents the objects together without establishing that they formed an ancient group.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. "Sekhmet and Bast: Seated Egyptian Goddesses" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 213. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-object-213
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Historical photograph of an ancient object; printed caption reviewed. Ancient maker unrecorded. Photographer credit recorded individually where printed. Orientation corrected where necessary; no retouching or reconstructed detail.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. Sekhmet and Bast: Seated Egyptian Goddesses. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 213. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-object-213