An ancient Egyptian faience amulet of a rearing cobra or uraeus.
Late Period, XXVIth to XXXth Dynasty, ca. 644-332 BC.
Height: 12 mm.
Intact, no repairs.
Pierced for suspension.
The uraeus was a symbol of kingly power and divine protection. The earliest uraeus amulets date to the First Intermediate Period. The cobra was also identified with the snake god Nehebkau.
Confer: Andrews, Carol, "Amulets of Ancient Egypt," 1994, p. 76 ff.
Formerly in a New York private collection.
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
Inv.#: 1417
$75
Egyptian Faience
Uraeus Cobra Amulet
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