A lion headed goddess, possibly Wadjet
Saite Period–Late Period
Numerous deities took the form of lion-headed goddesses in Egypt, including Sakhmet, Wadjet, and Bastet. In this guise, these goddesses were fierce protective deities, but ones who could also bring about destruction, pestilence, and plague. This figure wears the sun disk, which may allude to her role as the sun god Re's daughter and eye, but many goddesses share this aspect. Without an inscription or context, it is difficult to assign a precise identity to this figure.
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