Egyptian Faience Cobra Amulet
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Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting a cobra with its head and hood held high. A pierced suspension loop is integral to the tallest loop behind the head, and the entire composition is unglazed and thereby exhibiting its natural color and texture. Cobra effigies like this example typically represented royalty or royal power as is common with royal uraeus cobra symbolism. Size: 0.62" L x 0.27" W x 0.93" H (1.6 cm x 0.7 cm x 2.4 cm)
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.4507.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2004
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#182353
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.4507.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2004
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182353
Condition
Minor softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to overall form.
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Egyptian Faience Cobra Amulet
Estimate $1,600 - $2,400
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