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The mummified remains of a young crocodile, the body is tiny, the facial features are clearly seen. The crocodile represented the god Sobek, who had cult centres at Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt and the Faiyum. Mummified crocodile remains were also found at the catacombs of Tuna el-Gabal.
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Gemummificeerde resten van een jonge krokodil. Het lijf is klein en de trekken van de kop zijn duidelijk zichtbaar. De krokodil vertegenwoordigde de god Sobek, die cultuscentra had in Kom Ombo in Opper-Egypte en in de Fajoem. Ook in de catacomben van Tuna el-Gabal zijn de gemummificeerde resten van krokodillen aangetroffen.
Restes momifiés d'un jeune crocodile. Le corps est minuscule. Les traits faciaux sont clairement visibles. Le crocodile représentait le dieu Sobek dont les centres cultuels se situaient à Kôm Ombo, en Haute Égypte, et dans le Fayoum. Des crocodiles momifiés ont également été découverts dans les catacombes de Tuna el-Gabal.
Die mumifizierten Überreste eines jungen Krokodils; der Körper ist winzig, die Gesichtszüge sind deutlich zu sehen. Das Krokodil stellt den Gott Sobek dar, der in Kom Ombo in Oberägypten und im Faijum Kultzentren besaß. Mumifizierte Krokodile sind auch in den Katakomben in Tuna el-Gebel gefunden worden.
Resti mummificati di un giovane coccodrillo, dal corpo minuscolo e con i lineamenti del volto chiaramente visibili. Il coccodrillo rappresentava il dio Sobek, che aveva centri di culto a Kom Ombo nell'Alto Egitto e nel Faiyum. Mummie di coccodrillo sono state trovate nel complesso di catacombe animali a Tuna el-Gabal.
Partes restantes de jovem crocodilo mumificado, com corpo pequeno e traços fisionómicos faciais facilmente visíveis. O crocodilo representa o deus Sobek, que tinha centros de culto em Kom Ombo, no Alto Egipto, e em Faium. Partes de crocodilos mumificados foram também encontrados nas catacumbas de Tuna el-Gabal.
Restos momificados de un cocodrilo joven; el cuerpo es diminuto y los rasgos faciales se ven claramente. El cocodrilo representaba al dios Sobek, que tenía centros de culto en Kom Ombo, en el Alto Egipto, y en el Fayum. Restos momificados de cocodrilos se han encontrado también en las catacumbas de Tuna el-Gabal.
The mummified remains of a young crocodile, the body is tiny, the facial features are clearly seen. The crocodile represented the god Sobek, who had cult centres at Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt and the Faiyum. Mummified crocodile remains were also found at the catacombs of Tuna el-Gabal.
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Part of the collection purchased by Liverpool from the Castle Museum, Norwich, in 1956. The crocodile was originally a gift to Norwich from Mrs Manby.
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Site: Thebes. Preservation: The tail is broken.
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