Ancient Egyptian steatite sculpture of a crocodile with a falcon’s head, representing either the dei
Ancient Egyptian steatite sculpture of a crocodile with a falcon’s head, representing either the deity Horus the Elder or a fusion of Re with the crocodile god Sobek. Artist unknown; ca. 400-250 BCE (Late Period or early Ptolemaic). Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum. -- source link
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