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| Keywords: Egyptian - Horus-Stele - Walters 22337.jpg The Horus-stele or cippus was one of the most important items associated with magic in ancient Egypt At the center of these stone slabs was the nude figure of the child Horus or Harpocrates associated with the newborn sun with the head of the god Bes above him Horus-the-Child the son of Isis stands on two crocodiles and holds dangerous animals snake scorpion lion and antelopes in his hands demonstrating that with supernatural powers even a child can overcome dangers Texts and magical scenes occupy most of the empty space Larger examples of these Horus-steles were placed in temple precincts where priests poured water over them to absorb the magical power of the spells and images Drinking the water it was believed would protect against the harmful bites of dangerous creatures as well as other dangers and evils Smaller versions were used at home and very small ones were worn as amulets ca 280 240 BC Greco-Roman black steatite cm 7 5 accession number 22 337 24918 Maurice Nahman Cairo Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1930 Undercover Stories in Art The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1980 Secret Signs Egyptian Writing The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2003-2004 Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2007 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Cippus of Horus Amulets of Greco-Roman Egypt | ||||
