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Sculpture 'Goddess Selket' (original size), gold-plated

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Translated, her name means 'she who lets throats breathe'. As a protective goddess, she was supposed to bring about the eternal life of the pharaoh. 'Selket', the scorpion that wards off disaster, adorns her head as a sign of her magic. Original: Tomb treasure of Tutankhamun, around 1335 BC, Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Polymer ars mundi museum replica cast by hand and gilded by hand. Original size. Height incl. wooden base 96.5 cm.