Harvard Art Museums > 1984.674: Amulet in the Form of a Crocodile Amulets Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Amulet in the Form of a Crocodile , 1984.674,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 13, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/289379. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.674 Title Amulet in the Form of a Crocodile Classification Amulets Work Type amulet Date c. 600 BCE-200 CE Period Late Period to Roman Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289379 Location Location Level 3, Room 3740, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Egypt: Art for Eternity View this object's location on our interactive map Physical Descriptions Medium Faience Dimensions 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York (by 1982), inherited by his wife, Beatrice Kelekian, New York, (1982-1984) gift; to the Fogg Museum. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Beatrice Kelekian in memory of her husband, Charles Dikran Kelekian Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.674 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This faience amulet of a crocodile might represent the god Sobek. It was probably meant to deflect the threat of actual crocodiles. Exhibition History 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/01/2022 - 05/01/2026 Related Articles Creature Feature: Animals from Ancient Egypt January 21, 2021 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
