Using the subtractive sculpting technique and created in a 3D seated position, the statue stands at 71 in. in height, 21 in. in width, and a diameter of 40 in (Art, San Antonio Museum of. "San Antonio Museum of Art - Sekhmet." San Antonio Museum of Art - Sekhmet. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016). This piece includes hieroglyphic inscriptions on either sides of her legs giving Amenhotep III’s name and titles, describing him as “beloved of Sekhmet.” (Sekhmet. 1390 - 1352 BC. San Antonio Museum of Art, San …show more content…
For example, sometimes they were used to bring healing properties to a sick pharaoh or were used to smite the enemies of Egypt. The artistic choices used to determine the meaning behind a statue of Sekhmet can be observed by a few differences. Whether a statue was made to be standing or in a seated position is one observance that can tell us what the intentions were. Another would be the hieroglyphics depicted on the statue. Some would offer a blessing and others a curse. No matter the specific intention behind the design of the statue, the one common factor remains that the statue of Sekhmet was always designed to protect a god or pharaoh, whether it be from illness or