Scarab with a Pair of Crocodiles

Third Intermediate Period or Late Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

The underside of this small scarab shows a pair of crocodiles, placed upside-down in opposition. The crocodile is the animal of the god Sobek, but can also represent the pharaoh. In hieroglyphs, the word sovereign (ity) is written with two crocodiles.

Scarab with a Pair of Crocodiles, Faience

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Scarab with a Pair of Crocodiles, Faience
Scarab with a Pair of Crocodiles, Faience
Scarab with a Pair of Crocodiles, Faience
Scarab with a Pair of Crocodiles, Faience

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