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Double Uraeus
Two rearing heads of uraei (cobras), wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, are shown joined at the necks as part of a decorative attachment. Traces of red and green glass inlays are visible on each uraeus.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/16 x W: 15/16 x D: 5/8 in. (5.26 x 2.38 x 1.52 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2154