Copper alloy figure of Selkhis
Selkis, human headed scorpion. Selkis (sometimes called Selkhet) was a scorpion goddess who was associated with the protection of the king. She was also responsible for protecting the canopic jar containing the intestines and so appears in a funerary context.
Length: 7.75 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1955) by Elderton, William Palin, Sir
Ptolemaic Period
Circa
-332
-
Circa
-30
bronze Copper alloy
Accession number: E.3.1955
Primary reference Number: 62853
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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