Rare Antique Glazed Stone/Faience Amulet Figurine of Ancient Egyptian with retailer God Sobek...Evil Protections....VERY UNIQUE

Rare Antique Glazed Stone/Faience Amulet Figurine of Ancient Egyptian with God Sobek...Evil Protections, ....VERY UNIQUE.


+ 16 x 7.5 x 1 cm (6.4" x 3" x 0.4" Inches)
+ [209] grams in weight.
+ Intact in original condition, No repairs or restoration
+ Place of Origin is Luxor / Egypt


Sobek;.. also spelled Sobek, Greek Suchos, in ancient Egyptian religion, crocodile god whose chief sanctuary in Fayyūm province included a live sacred crocodile, Petsuchos (Greek: “He Who Belongs to Suchos”), in whom the god was believed to be incarnate…..Sebek may have been an early fertility god or associated with death and burial before becoming a major deity and patron of kings in the Middle Kingdom (c.1938–c. 1630 bce). He was merged with Re, the sun god, to constitute a crocodile form of that God known as Sebek-Re. The worship of Sebek continued into Ptolemaic and Roman times in the Fayyūm, at Kawm Umbū (Kom Ombo) in Upper Egypt, and elsewhere. Cemeteries of mummified crocodiles have been found in the Fayyūm and at Kawm Umbū.

Sobek was the ancient Egyptian God of crocodiles and controlled the waters. Sobek's role was to protect the pharaoh from evil but it differs with each person. He was the most popular god in Arsinoe (Crocodilopolis in Greek), and was considered the Lord of Faiyu (a place in Egypt).


Amulets: In ancient Egypt, amulets might be carried, used in necklaces, bracelets, or rings, and—especially—placed among a mummy's bandages to ensure the deceased a safe, healthy, and productive afterlife. Egyptian amulets functioned in a number of ways. Symbols and deities generally conferred the powers they represent. Small models that represent known objects, such as headrests or arms and legs, served to make retailer sure those items were available to the individual or that a specific need could be addressed. Magic contained in an amulet could be understood not only from its shape. Material, color, scarcity, the grouping of several forms, and words said or ingredients rubbed over the amulet could all be the source for magic granting the possessor's wish.