Magical stela or cippus of Horus 332-280 B.C. Ptolemaic Period This stela is known in Egyptian art as a cippus (pl. cippi) or magical stela. The instructions found on some cippi indicate that they were used to heal afflictions caused by snake or scorpion venom. Specifically, Egyptians believed that the water poured over these cippi would be transformed into a curative remedy that the afflicted could then drink or apply to the body.The central image of the object here depicts the god Horus striding atop two crocodiles with the head of the protective god Bes above him. The figure of Horus is carved in high raised relief, with careful modeling of the body. He is nude, with the exception of his bracelets and neck collar, and maintains a side lock of hair on his right side to indicate his youth. In his hands, he is grasping several strong and dangerous desert animals (scorpions, serpents, lion, oryx) by their tails or horns. This motif shows Horus dominance over these powerful animals and

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Magical stela or cippus of Horus 332-280 B.C. Ptolemaic Period This stela is known in Egyptian art as a cippus (pl. cippi) or magical stela. The instructions found on some cippi indicate that they were used to heal afflictions caused by snake or scorpion venom. Specifically, Egyptians believed that the water poured over these cippi would be transformed into a curative remedy that the afflicted could then drink or apply to the body.The central image of the object here depicts the god Horus striding atop two crocodiles with the head of the protective god Bes above him. The figure of Horus is carved in high raised relief, with careful modeling of the body. He is nude, with the exception of his bracelets and neck collar, and maintains a side lock of hair on his right side to indicate his youth. In his hands, he is grasping several strong and dangerous desert animals (scorpions, serpents, lion, oryx) by their tails or horns. This motif shows Horus dominance over these powerful animals and

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