Description
Crocodile amulet; Egypt, Lower Egypt, 664-332 BC. Green faience. It has an old certificate issued by Jean & Huguette Ramié Archeologie-Arts-primitifs, Cannes. It presents restoration in the tail area. Measurements: 1,5 x 5 x 1,5 cm. Very rare amulet made of dark green faience, representing a syncretism between the god Sobek and the god Amun. It presents the elongated body of a crocodile with the raised head of a ram that is easily identified with the god Amun. The piece stands out for its detailed execution with incised details, on an integral base. The crocodiles were dangerous animals, but Sobek, the divinity represented in this amulet, was a benevolent deity of water. The Nile flowing out of his sweat made the valley productive and, as a god of fertility, he was linked to the myth surrounding rebirth in the afterlife. An example similar to this piece can be found in the Israel Museum (Inventory no. 97.63.80).
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Crocodile amulet; Egypt, Lower Egypt, 664-332 BC. Green faience. It has an old certificate issued by Jean & Huguette Ramié Archeologie-Arts-primitifs, Cannes. It presents restoration in the tail area. Measurements: 1,5 x 5 x 1,5 cm. Very rare amulet made of dark green faience, representing a syncretism between the god Sobek and the god Amun. It presents the elongated body of a crocodile with the raised head of a ram that is easily identified with the god Amun. The piece stands out for its detailed execution with incised details, on an integral base. The crocodiles were dangerous animals, but Sobek, the divinity represented in this amulet, was a benevolent deity of water. The Nile flowing out of his sweat made the valley productive and, as a god of fertility, he was linked to the myth surrounding rebirth in the afterlife. An example similar to this piece can be found in the Israel Museum (Inventory no. 97.63.80).
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