Horus/Sobek
Catalogue Image
Left Side 2016-00-00
Name/Title
Horus/SobekEntry/Object ID
08EG17132Description
Figurine of a crocodile with a falcon head, representing a union of the deities Sobek and Horus. Front left piece of base is missing. The head of the falcon meets the body of the crocodile at the shoulders. Figurine is in resting position, with front and hind legs even on both sides. The scaled body and tail are in a straight line from the head.Type of Sculpture
StatuetteArtwork Details
Medium
PlasterContext
The god Horus unites in this figurine with the god Sobek, the deified crocodile of Egypt. Sobek represented the fertility of the Nile as well as its dangers; he eventually became a deity of the military. His ambiguous nature made him a distant and untouchable figure.Made/Created
Date made
525 BCE - 332 BCETime Period
UnknownEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Egyptian