Snake sarcophagus, snakes, Atum mythology, Renenutet mythology, reliquaries, sacred animals. Snake with raised head, coils on a rectangular reliquary-sarcophagus—probably the cobra Renenutet, although it may also be Atum. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Figurine; height 3.3 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5 cm., A small bronze sculpture with a rough textured dark green and brown patina sits on a rectangular polished stone base that is yellow with beige and brown veining; the bronze piece features a simplified looping form rising into an elongated curved element, and the background is a smooth light gray.
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Snake sarcophagus, snakes, Atum mythology, Renenutet mythology, reliquaries, sacred animals. Snake with raised head, coils on a rectangular reliquary-sarcophagus—probably the cobra Renenutet, although it may also be Atum. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Figurine; height 3.3 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5 cm., A small bronze sculpture with a rough textured dark green and brown patina sits on a rectangular polished stone base that is yellow with beige and brown veining; the bronze piece features a simplified looping form rising into an elongated curved element, and the background is a smooth light gray.

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Snake sarcophagus snakes Atum mythology Renenutet mythology reliquaries sacred animals Snake raised head coils rectangular reliquary-sarcophagus cobra Renenutet also Atum 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Figurine height 3.3 cm width 5.5 cm depth 5 cm small bronze sculpture rough textured dark green brown patina sits rectangular polished stone base yellow beige brown veining bronze piece features simplified looping form rising elongated curved element background smooth light gray.

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