EGYPTIAN BRONZE COBRA AMULET

EGYPTIAN BRONZE COBRA AMULET

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.
A Late Period Egyptian Uraeus bronze amulet. Amulets representing animals were attributed to a deity: a hawk for Ra, the Sun God, a lion for Sekhmet, the War Goddess, a cobra (Uraeus) for Wadjet, an ancient goddess associated with royalty. For similar see: MET Museum, Accession Number: 17.194.2436.
Size: 38mm x 18mm; Weight: 24g
Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.