Selkit – the Scorpion Goddess on Display
A new statue has been added to the collection of exact recreations of Tutankhamun’s treasures. This is a superb statue of Selkit, the Scorpion Goddess, one of the four goddesses guarding Tutankhamun’s canopic shrine.
The statue of Selkit is approximately one metre tall and depicts the Scorpion Goddess as a beautiful woman with an emblem of the scorpion on her headdress. Originally Selkit would have been guarding one side of the canopic shrine, with three other goddesses, Isis, Nepthys and Neith, protecting the other sides. They look similar, being distinguished from each other by their headdresses. Inside the shrine were the four canopic jars containing the internal organs of the mummy – the stomach, liver, lungs and intestines.
Tim Batty, the manager of the Tutankhamun Exhibition, said, “The gilded statue of Selkit is delightful, portraying the slender image of this goddess with her head gently inclined to the left. It’s a delicate piece in the Amarna style and is the perfect addition to the Exhibition. The statue has gone on show in the Treasury of the Tutankhamun Exhibition along with other unique recreations including the Golden Throne and the Funerary Mask.”
It is the only exhibition of its kind outside of Egypt. Visitors can experience the wonder and excitement of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, treasures and mummy.
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