Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Intaglio with Pataikos, Isis, and Nephthys
Description
<p>This intaglio depicts the god Pataikos standing on crocodiles and flanked by the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. Above the figures is a head of Hathor with a winged sun-disk. The reverse shows an ouroboros (a snake eating its own tail) encircling a scarab beetle and the magical "soroor-logos" inscription. Gems with magical icons and words were believed to be protective.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.872' rel='external'>Intaglio with Pataikos, Isis, and Nephthys</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.872 tier-2
- Walters-id 21196 tier-2
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