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| Keywords: Egyptian - Horus-Stele - Walters 22332.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 snakes 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 century 3 BC Greco-Roman dark grey serpentine cm 16 5 accession number 22 332 24712 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1923 Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me The Jewish Museum New York 1964 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 | ||||
