Classification(s)
- Sculpture
Miniature Figurine of a Crocodile atop a Shrine
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
MediumCeramic (baked), Faience
Dimensions2.2 x 3 x 0.4 cm
DescriptionSmall figure of a crocodile atop a shrine. Could be the fierce Nile god Sobek, whose name can be represented as a hieroglyph of a crocodile atop a shrine. Sobek symbolizes pharaonic power, military, and also healing/protection. The healing and protective aspects of the god were popular in Late Period - gained solar attributes and became Sobek-Ra, as seen here with the solar disk on the crocodile head.Object number1902.17.21
ProvenanceEgypt
Collections
- Animal Figurines
- Egypt
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