Crocodile on a shrine-shaped base 332–30 B.C. Ptolemaic Period A crocodile on a shrine represents the god Sobek. Sobek was an important god throughout Egypt, and with important cult centers in both Upper Egypt and the Fayum. Associated with the Nile floods and fertility, Sobek's centrality in the Fayum led to his being associated with royal power during the Middle Kingdom, and then directly with the god Re. By the Ptolemaic period, he was identified with numerous deities, taking on the aspect of a universal god.. Crocodile on a shrine-shaped base. 332–30 B.C.. Cupreous metal. Ptolemaic Period.

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• Dimensions: 4000 x 3000 px | 33.9 x 25.4 cm | 13.3 x 10 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 22 January 2022

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Crocodile on a shrine-shaped base 332–30 B.C. Ptolemaic Period A crocodile on a shrine represents the god Sobek. Sobek was an important god throughout Egypt, and with important cult centers in both Upper Egypt and the Fayum. Associated with the Nile floods and fertility, Sobek's centrality in the Fayum led to his being associated with royal power during the Middle Kingdom, and then directly with the god Re. By the Ptolemaic period, he was identified with numerous deities, taking on the aspect of a universal god.. Crocodile on a shrine-shaped base. 332–30 B.C.. Cupreous metal. Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt