In Egyptian mythology, Sobek was an ancient god of crocodiles. The people of Egypt worshiped him to gain his protection and strength, To his worshipers, he was a god who created the Nile, a god of fertility and rebirth, and the symbolic strength of the ruler of Egypt. Depicted either as a crocodile-headed man or as a full crocodile, Sobek was shown wearing a plumed headdress with a horned sun disk or the atef crown. In his hands he was shown to carry a was sceptre and the ankh sign of life. His sacred animal, the crocodile, was both revered and reviled by the people of Egypt - in some areas, a tame crocodile was worshiped as the god Sobek himself, while in other places the reptiles were killed. The Egyptians seemed to both respect and fear the power of the crocodile, and as the result of this, Sobek was seen as an ambivalent creature. This Egyptian statue of Sobek makes a great conversation piece. Measuring 11 inches tall, 4 1/2 inches wide, and 6 inches deep, it's essential for any Egyptian decor. It is hand-painted, and the base has rubber feet, so your furniture won't get scratched. It's made of cold cast resin.