This is known as a Magical Stela, or a cippus. It depicts Horus π π(or Harpokrates, the Greek version of Horus π π) standing on two π» crocodiles π π΄πππ₯ and holding other dangerous animals such as snakes ππππππͺ and scorpions π΄ππππ«πͺ in each hand. The god Bes ππ΄π also appears above Horusβ π π head πΆπΊ. Bes ππ΄π was known to ward off evil and bad luck.
Normally, stela ππ ±ππΈ were used to commemorate the dead so this is almost like a protective amulet ππͺπ in the form of a stela ππ ±ππΈ. This cippus was used by the living for protection π ππ‘π. Since the Old Kingdom, Horus π π was called upon as a defender against snake or scorpion bites. Placing the cippus on a wound would evoke its magical and healing powers. Cippus stela ππ ±ππΈ like this were usually kept in homes ππΊ.
However, cippus pieces have also been found in tombs ππ«πππͺ, so we can assume that the Egyptians thought it not only would help protect π ππ‘π the living, but the dead too.
Fun fact! The Middle Egyptian word for scorpion is π΄ππππ« which can be pronounced like βSerket.β Serket π΄ππππ« was a goddess πΉπ who was represented by a scorpion and she was associated with healing, protection, and magic. Serket π΄ππππ« could also be written like this: πππππ.