Crocodile amulet, Ptolemaic Period, 304–247 , From Egypt, Faience, H. cm (7/16 in.); W. cm (9/16 in.); L. cm (1

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Crocodile amulet, Ptolemaic Period, 304–247 , From Egypt, Faience, H. cm (7/16 in.); W. cm (9/16 in.); L. cm (1 9/16 in.), Crocodiles were dangerous animals, but Sobek, probably the divinity depicted in this amulet, was a benevolent water deity. The Nile issuing from his sweat made the valley productive, and as a fertility god he was linked to the myth surrounding rebirth in the afterlife

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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