Egyptian Museum, Cairo Dynasty XVIII, 1347-1337 B.C.

She is one of the four protector goddesses who, with gracefully
outstretched arms protect the gilded wooded shrine that houses the
alabaster chest containing the four canopic jars which hold the
royal viscera of King Tutankhamun. Her responsibility is to protect
Qebehsenuef, god guarding the intestines. She is usually represented
as a lady whose head is surmounted by a scorpion with it’s tail
raised ready to sting. Selket has healing powers over venomous bites
and she was patroness of magician-medics dealing with poisonous bites.
She was also known as “lady of the beautiful house” referring to her
association with the embalmer’s tent. Here she is dressed like a
queen. The khat headdress adorns the head and tumbles down over the
back; a large collar covers the shoulders. The pleated shawl is tied
at the waist, partially covering the elegant, long pleated robe tied
with hanging sashes. Selket turns her head slightly to one side as
if to ward off some danger.

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