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A small bronze figurine of a crocodile, representing the god Sobek. Underneath is a small peg for attachment to a base, probably in the shape of the characteristic shrine or altar. Along with Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt, The Faiyum was a cult centre for the crocodile god, the town of Shedyet or Crocodilopolis was near modern Medinet el-Faiyum.
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Klein bronzen krokodillenfiguurtje dat de god Sobek voorstelt. Aan de onderkant zit een kleine pen voor bevestiging aan een basis, waarschijnlijk in de vorm van de karakteristieke schrijn of een altaar. Samen met Kom Ombo in Opper-Egypte was de Fajoem een cultuscentrum voor de krokodillengod. De stad Shedyet of Krokodilopolis lag bij het moderne Medinet el-Fajoem.
Petite figurine en bronze en forme de crocodile, représentant le dieu Sobek. Elle comporte, au-dessous, une petite cheville permettant de la fixer sur une base, probablement un autel ou une chapelle. A l'instar de Kôm Ombo en Haute Égypte, le Fayoum constituait un centre cultuel du dieu crocodile, la ville de Shedyet ou Crocodilopolis étant située à côté de la moderne Medinet el-Fayoum.
Ein kleines Krokodilfigürchen aus Bronze, das den Gott Sobek darstellt. An der Unterseite befindet sich ein kleiner Zapfen zur Befestigung an einer Basis, die wahrscheinlich die Gestalt eines typischen Schreines oder Altars besaß. Zusammen mit Kom Ombo in Oberägypten war das Faijum ein Kultzentrum des Krokodilgottes, die Stadt Schedit oder Krokodilopolis lag in der Nähe des modernen Medinet el-Faijum.
Piccola figurina di coccodrillo, rappresentante il dio Sobek. Nella parte inferiore l'oggetto presenta una vite a cui doveva essere attaccata la base, avente probabilmente la forma di un santuario o di un altare. Il Faiyum così come Kom Ombo nell'Alto Egitto, era un centro di culto del dio coccodrillo. La città di Shedyet o Crocodilopolis era vicina a Medinet el-Fayum.
Pequena figurinha de crocodilo, em bronze, representando o deus Sobek. Na parte de baixo apresenta pequena cavilha para fixaçao à base, provávelmente com forma de santuário característico ou altar. Tal como Kom Ombo, no Alto Egipto, o Faium era um centro de culto para o deus-crocodilo, situando-se a cidade de Shedyet, ou Crocodilopolis, perto de Medinet el-Faium moderna.
Pequeña figurilla de bronce de un cocodrilo que representa al dios Sobek. Debajo hay una pequeña espiga para unirla a la base, probablemente con la forma del santuario o altar característico. Junto a Kom Ombo, en el Alto Egipto, el Fayum era el centro de culto al dios cocodrilo; la ciudad de Shedyet o Cocodrilópolis se encontraba cerca de la moderna Medinet el-Fayum.
A small bronze figurine of a crocodile, representing the god Sobek. Underneath is a small peg for attachment to a base, probably in the shape of the characteristic shrine or altar. Along with Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt, The Faiyum was a cult centre for the crocodile god, the town of Shedyet or Crocodilopolis was near modern Medinet el-Faiyum.
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Originally in the private collection of J.H.T. Dawson, the figurine was part of a mixed collection purchased in 1956 from the Castle Museum, Norwich.
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Preservation: One of the front legs is broken.
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