Experts & Objects: Sekhmet

Category

ROM at Home

Audience

Families, Kids

Age

6+

Krzysztof Grzymski.

Category

ROM at Home

Audience

Families, Kids

Age

6+

Join ROM Senior Curator of Egypt and Nubia, Dr. Krzysztof Grzymski, as he sheds light on the ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet, believed to be responsible for not only bringing diseases but also healing. Then head over to the Museum where a statue of her can be found in the Gallery of Egypt.

Sekhmet

People look at the wall of the of the gallery which features a rebuilt painted Egyptian wall.

Egypt

An epic civilization with timeless appeal.

Statue of lion-headed goddess Sekhmet.

View more Statues of Sekhmet from our online collections

Explore Statues of Sekhmet from our online collections

Krzysztof Grzymski.

Experts & Objects: A Mystery Solved

In 2010, Kryz Grzymski, ROM Senior Curator of Egypt and Nubia, found a beautiful yet mysterious large cylinder in Meroe, Sudan. Now 10 years later, Kryz shares an update and solves the mystery of this cylinder currently in the ROM’s collection.