Ancient Egyptian Stone God Sobek in Greywacke H: 11.2 cm

God Sobek Ancient Egypt Late Period, 664 - 323 BC Greywacke Height 11. 2 cm PROVENANCE: Collection of the well-known Barcelona jeweler Octavio Sardà. Acquired between 1968 and 1979. CONDITION: Good satate, restored the end of the mouth. The figure is broken at the knees, it has a notch on the left arm and on the head it presents a hole where a crown made piece by part is inserted, and surely in bronze. DESCRIPTION: Sculpture of the god Sobek, represented with the body of a man and the head of a crocodile. The head is covered by a striped tripartite wig. Sobek was known as the Lord of the Waters, god of fertility, vegetation and life. He emerged from the waters of Chaos at the time of the creation of the world. In his malign aspect he is represented as the demon of the Duat, and he is associated with Set. His cult goes back to the earliest Egyptian dynasties. The principal cult was at Shedet, Crocodilopolis (Faiyum) , in the Lake Moeris region, and after that in Nubt (Kom Ombo) and Thebes. He was worshipped in Shedet along with Neith and Senuy. In the double temple in Kom Ombo he is worshipped as husband of Hathor or Heket and father of Khonsu. Notes: The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days. - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) . - According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. - From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%. - From 60. 001 to 600. 000 euros: 20%. This export permit application process can take between 1-2 months maximum. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.