Egyptian statue sculpture statue of Sobek, 595-589 BC . Louvre Museum E 10782 or AF1683 . Sobek (crocodile-headed god, standing, left arm forward, cro

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Egyptian statue sculpture statue of Sobek, 595-589 BC . Louvre Museum E 10782 or AF1683 . Sobek (crocodile-headed god, standing, left arm forward, crown pschent). Inscription to : Payou; Padiiset (father); Psametikankh (nickname); Moutemakhet (mother, mistress of the house); Sobek; Horus (Crocodilopolis), Reign of Neferibre Psammetic II . Height: cm; Depth: 18 cm, Sully room 336. Sobek or Sebek is associated with the Nile crocodile or the West African crocodile and is represented either in its form or as a human with a crocodile head. Sobek was also associated with pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess, but served additionally as a protective deity with apotropaic qualities, invoked especially for protection against the dangers presented by the Nile.

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Size: 4048px × 5566px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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