Description: Little figure of the goddess Sekhmet, Egypt, Late Period, around 600 B.C., Bronze, 3,45 cm high // Sekhmeth means the mighty and had sanctuaries where the lions went to drink. The center of her cult was around Memphis. She was the angry eye of Re. Through the rite of appeasement the people succeeded in calming this bloodthirsty goddess. Those who can kill also know how to heal, which is why the Sachmet priests formed one of the oldest associations of doctors and veterinarians. Provenance: Galerie Rhea, Zurich; Private Collection Zurich