Horus the Child Standing on Crocodiles
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" t...
Images (2)
Sculpture
| id |
id
18416
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
|
| stage |
stage
normalized
|
| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
|
| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
|
| language |
language
en
|
| pageCount |
pageCount
2
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_22.140_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_22.140_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_22.140_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.140 |
Terms
Relations
createdBy
inCollection