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Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

Berkeley, California

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Selket
Selket
Selket
Selket
Selket
Selket
Selket
Selket
Selket
  • Selket
  • resin
  • 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Inv: 2024.138
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A replica of the statue of Selket that was found along with three other Egyptian goddesses in Tutankhamun's tomb to guard his remains. She specifically guards his intestines. The scorpion on her head is an emblem of her power to cure scorpion stings by magic. For more information: https://www.touregypt.net/museum/tutl42.htm#:~:text=In%20the%20tomb%20of%20Tutankhamun,four%20sons%20of%20Horus%2C%20Kebehsenuef.

  • Subject Matter: Egyptian Goddess, Afterlife
  • Collections: Sacred World Art Collection
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