Uraeus in white crown

Third Intermediate Period (Kushite)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

This wooden uraeus (hooding cobra) wears the white crown associated with the south of Egypt. A dowel hole in the back, at the bottom of the snake's body, indicates that it was once attached to something else, most likely a piece of funerary furniture. The purpose of the loop of papyrus cord found around the neck is unknown; this may simply be accidental, as it was found in an embalming cache, mixed in with a great deal of used mummification material.

Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus

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Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus
Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus
Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus
Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus
Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus
Uraeus in white crown, Wood, paint, papyrus

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