Carved wooden uraeus serpent, upright with sundisk on head, and a small tenon joint at base. A round hole is visible just above the serpent's head. The surface is exposed plain wood, however there is a general coverage of a white material, but this may not be pigment. Single narrow crack running around head.
Uraeus
Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1921)
Accession number: E.7.1921
Primary reference Number: 52020
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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