Bust of the patron goddess Selket, gilded, sculpture
€928.00
Product number:
23905873127
Product information "Bust of the patron goddess Selket, gilded, sculpture"
Together with her sisters Isis, Nephtis and Neith, she takes care of the dead. The four patron goddesses guarded the shrine containing the entrails of the mummified Tutankhamun. They were supposed to protect the pharaoh in the afterlife and ward off danger. The sculpture of the patron goddess Selket is one of the most marvellous creations of Amarna art. She bears a scorpion on her head, symbolising magic and healing. Translated, her name means 'she who lets throats breathe' - she is the patron goddess of humans, but especially of the king. Original: Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Treasure of Tutankhamun. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1335 BC Polymer ars mundi museum replica, cast by hand, hand-gilt. Height including wooden base 45 cm.