Crocodile with curved tail

 

Crocodile with curved tail

The small amulet in blue-green faience represents a crocodile with a  curved tail. This saurian is the sacred animal of Sobek, god of waters and fertility. Mainly worshipped in the Faiyum, he is also considered as a primordial god who fights the enemies of  Divine Order.
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