LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: crocodile

Terracotta Rhyton with a Crocodile Attacking a Black Youth Greek, South Italian, Apulian, red-figure, ca. 350-300 BC Accession # 55.11.3 Rhyta in the form of a black youth and a crocodile are known from the workshop of the Athenian potter Sotades, and examples have been found in Italy. Such pieces inspired Apulian and especially Tarentine artists to create their own versions. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Mummified Ibis (at the top) Considered sacrosanct, the ibis was connected first with the god Thoth and later with the revered sage Imhotep. Mummified ibises found at cult sites dedicated to Thoth or Imhotep are usually understood as votives deposited by private persons either as offerings to curry favor or as gestures of appreciation for answered prayers. This elaborately preserved ibis bears witness to the extremes to which the ancient embalmers could go in their preservation of an animal. The linen wrappings, some of which have been dyed, are wound in an intricate pattern, while the bronze head attached to the mummy shows exquisite workmanship. Medium: Animal remains, bronze, linen Place Excavated: Abydos, Egypt Dates: 30 B.C.E.-100 C.E. Period: Roman Period Dimensions: 29 5/16 x 4 13/16 in. (74.5 x 12.3 cm) Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Temples and Tombs, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor Accession Number: 14.655 Credit Line: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/8647/Mummif... and Young Mummified Crocodile (at the bottom) The god Sobek, in his connections with the Nile and its annual inundation, was commonly represented as a crocodile. His most important cult was located in the Faiyum. Crocodile cemeteries are found there and in adjacent areas like Kahun. Medium: Animal remains, linen, white tape Dates: 1st century C.E. Period: Roman Period Dimensions: 3 11/16 x 29 3/16 in. (9.3 x 74.2 cm) Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Temples and Tombs, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor Accession Number: 14.668 Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3124/Young_...

Crocodile 1st century BC- 1st century AD Red granite Accession # 1992.13 In ancient times crocodiles lived in great numbers on the banks of the Nile. Ancient Egyptians had an ambivalent attitude toward these animals, as they did toward many other species. Crocodiles were the most dangerous creatures in the Egyptian environment, and so embodied the essence of evil. On the other hand, they were also believed to incarnate the ba (soul) of the creator god Sobek. In this role crocodiles represented cosmic and regenerative powers, and might accompany deities such as Isis. During Hellenistic and Roman times the cults of the Egyptian gods Isis and Serapis, along with elements of their Egyptian iconography including the crocodile, spread widely throughout the Mediterranean and reached Rome itself. Placed in the context of Roman art, crocodile images served primarily to evoke the Nilotic environment. This superb sculpture serves the same function today at the temple of Dendur. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Cat Mummy (right) length, 0.46 meter Provenance unknown, but probably Bubastis (in the Delta) Ptolemaic Period, circa 2nd century BC # 50-17-1 and Crocodile Mummy and its radiograph (left) length, 0.69 meter Fayum region (in Lower Egypt) Ptolemaic Period, circa 2nd century BC # E17631 Text excerpted from the U. Penn Museum labels

Horus the Child on Crocodiles Creator: Egyptian (Artist) Period: 380-350 BC (Late Period) Medium: black steatite (Sculpture) Accession Number: 22.140 Measurements: 9 1/4 x 5 9/16 x 2 1/4 in. (23.5 x 14.1 x 5.7 cm) Geographies: Egypt (Place of Origin) Horus the Child stands on crocodiles and controls snakes, scorpions, an oryx, and a lion. Called a "cippus," this is a magical device believed to ward off poisonous and dangerous animals and to heal those who had been bitten or stung. Liquid would be poured over the "cippus" to absorb the strength of the images and spells and then be drunk by, or poured on, the afflicted. Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/18416/horus-the-child-on-crocod...