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Part: E.GA.2864b.1943

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Carved wooden uraeus serpent, upright with sundisk on head, and a rounded 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. The rounded tenon on the base, has been wrapped in re-used paper at some stage, and writing on the paper can be read. There is only a small amount of damage, with part of the sun disk (on the right side) missing. There is a strong stylistic similarity between this example and E.GA.2864a.1943 which has led to them being grouped together.

Uraeus

Measurements and weight

Height: 16.7 cm
Width: 4.1 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.2864b.1943
Primary reference Number: 57289
Oldadmincategory: W
GayerAnderson: IX.49
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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