IMPORTANT! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - Strung on modern wire with Rosé Silver Lobsterlock(925). - Total length: 17.5 cm. Average bead size: 3-4 mm. - Sekhmet is the daughter of the sun god, Ra, and is among the more important of the goddesses in the Egyptian Pantheon. Sekhmet acted as the vengeful manifestation of Ra's power, the Eye of Ra. Sekhmet is said to breathe fire, and the hot winds of the desert were likened to her breath. She is also believed to cause plagues (which were described as being her servants or messengers) although she is also called upon to ward off disease and heal the sick. - Turquoise was very closely associated with the Goddess of Joy and Fertility, Hathor, who was one of the most important divinities in Ancient Egypt.. Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ancient Egyptian Turquoise beads: Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that J.T.O., The Netherlands. Ancient Egyptian Faience Shrine of Sekhmet: Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.