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Selkis Figurine, Low Period Date (attribution based on style) (-664 - -332), Findspot Serapeum of Memphis, Copper alloy, The Louvre Museum
gallerySelkis Figurine
-664 / -332 (Early Middle Ages)
Place of discovery: Serapeum of Memphis
E 2994? ; N 5017 1; IM 5385?
Department of Egyptian Antiquities
Inventory numberMain number: E 2994?
Another inventory number: N 5017 1
Another inventory number: IM 5385?
Collection Department of Egyptian Antiquities
description
Object name/Title Designation: figurine
Description/Features Selkis (scorpion with a woman's head, equipped with arms, disked horns)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Dimensions Height: 7.3 cm; Length: 10.2 cm
Materials and techniques Material: copper alloy
Technique: round-back
PLACES AND DATES
Low Period Date (attribution based on style) (-664 - -332)
Date of discovery February 11, 1853
Place of discovery Serapeum of Memphis (North Saqqara->Saqqara->Memphite Necropolis) (In the foundations of the walkway built during the time of Ouaphrès. South side against the colonnade of Ramses II)
HISTORY
Collector / Previous owner / Commissioner / Archaeologist / Dedicatee Mariette Pacha, Auguste, Excavator/Archaeologist
Acquisition details shared after excavations
Acquisition date date of registration in the inventory: 06/1853 (If E 2994)
Owned by State
Held by the Louvre Museum, Department of Egyptian Antiquities
LOCATION OF OBJECT
Current location
Sully, [AE] Room 336 - Le Nil, Display 7
index
Acquisition and sharing mode after excavations
Name figurine
Copper alloy materials
Round-body techniques
Description/Features with arms - disked horns - woman's head scorpion - Selkis
Period Low Time
Sérapéum places in Memphis
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Master, Jonathan, "Isis at the Scorpion in the Ouawat Country, a provincial expression of the myth of the Good Mother," in Aufrère, Sydney Hervé; Spieser, Cathie (dir.), The Animal Microcosm in Ancient Egypt: From Terror to Veneration. Studies in Cultural Archaeo- and Ethnoarthropodology, Leuven; Paris; Bristol, Peeters, 2021, p. 373-413, p. 383, n. 39
Rouffet, Frédéric, "Isis and the scorpions: about some bronze statuettes of Isis-Serqet," in Aufrère, Sydney Hervé; Spieser, Cathie (dir.), The animal microcosm in ancient Egypt: from fear to veneration. Studies in cultural archaeo- and ethnoarchaeoprodology, Leuven; Paris; Bristol, Peeters, 2021, p. 285-305, p. 289
Hélène Guichard (dir.), Animals and Pharaohs, The Animal Kingdom in Ancient Egypt, exhibition cat. (touring exhibition Lens at Louvre-Lens 5/12/2014-09/03/2015, Madrid Caixa Forum 31/03/2015-23/08/2015, Barcelona CaixaForum 22/09/2015-10/01/2016), Paris, Somogy Art Editions, 2014, p. 247, ill. p. 247, no. 272a
Étienne, Marc (dir.), The Gates of Heaven: visions of the world in ancient Egypt, exhibition cat. (Paris, Louvre Museum, 2009), Paris, Louvre Editions / Somogy, 2009, p. 135, ill.; p. 135, no. 101
Etienne, Marc (dir.), Journey to the Afterlife. Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre, cat. exp. (Australia, Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, November 17, 2006 - February 25, 2007; Adelaide, March 21 - July 1, 2007; Perth, July 21 - October 28, 2007), Sidney; Paris, Art Exhibitions Australia; Louvre Museum, 2006, p. 42, ill. p. 42, no. 43
Germond, Philippe; Livet, Jacques, Egyptian Bestiary, Paris, Citadelles & Mazenod, 2001, p. 179, fig. 225
Heka. Magic and enchantment in ancient Egypt, cat. exp. (Paris, Louvre Museum 2000-2001), Paris, Réunion des musées nationaux, 2000, p. 37; 65; 104, ill. p. 61, no. 61
Andreu, Guillemette, Images of everyday life in Egypt in the time of the pharaohs, Paris, Hachette, 1992, ill. p. 140
Delange, Elisabeth; Ziegler, Christiane (dir.), Life by the Nile in the time of the pharaohs, exhibition cat. (Calais, Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle, November 1980-February 1981), Calais, Musée de Calais, 1980, p. 25, no. 20
Letellier, Bernadette; Ziegler, Christiane (dir.), Animals in Ancient Egypt, exhibition cat. (Lyon, Museum, November 6, 1977 - January 31, 1978), Lyon, 1977, p. 99, ill. p. 99, no. 115
EXHIBITION HISTORY
- Animals and pharaohs. The animal kingdom in ancient Egypt., Louvre-Lens, Temporary exhibition halls, 03/12/2014 - 04/03/2015, stage of an itinerant exhibition
- The Doors of Heaven: visions of the world in ancient Egypt, Napoleon, Temporary Exhibition under the pyramid, 06/03/2009 - 29/06/2009
- Journey to the Afterlife. Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre, Perth (Australia), Art Gallery of western Australia, 21/07/2007 - 28/10/2007, stage of an itinerant exhibition
- Journey to the Afterlife. Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre, Adelaide (Australia), Art Gallery of South Australia, 21/03/2007 - 01/07/2007, stage of a touring exhibition
- Journey to the Afterlife. Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre, Canberra (Australia), National Gallery of Australia, 11/17/2006 - 02/25/2007, stage of a touring exhibition
- Life by the Nile in the time of the pharaohs, Calais (External, France), International City of Lace and Fashion, 01/11/1980 - 28/02/1981
- Animals in ancient Egypt, Lyon (External, France), Museum of Natural History, 06/11/1977 - 31/01/1978
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Selkis Figurine, Low Period Date (attribution based on style) (-664 - -332), Findspot Serapeum of Memphis, Copper alloy, The Louvre Museum
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