Lot 971:
EGYPTIAN BRONZE URAEUS
Egyptian Late Period (716-30 BC.)
Egyptian bronze Uraeus depicting a cobra with a solar disc on its head. Realistically and accurately engraved anatomical details of the snake.
Height: 39 mm.
Interesting item. Probably from the crown of large statuette. The Uraeus was the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian cobra, used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt.
Start price € 200
Current price € 260
Minimum bid: € 280
Minimum bid increment € 20
Bids: 3