Snake sarcophagus, Snakes; Atum mythology ; Renenutet mythology . Reliquary-sarcophagus in the form of a snake with raised head, coils on a rectangular base—probably the cobra Renenutet, although it may also be Atum. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Figurine; height 3.3 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5 cm., A small sculpture sits on a square stone base, showing a dark greenish, weathered metal object with a hollow rectangular opening and a vertical, irregular protrusion rising from its top; the base is a creamy beige stone with marbled veins and a few darker brown streaks, and the scene is set against a neutral pale gray background.
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Snake sarcophagus, Snakes; Atum mythology ; Renenutet mythology . Reliquary-sarcophagus in the form of a snake with raised head, coils on a rectangular base—probably the cobra Renenutet, although it may also be Atum. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Figurine; height 3.3 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5 cm., A small sculpture sits on a square stone base, showing a dark greenish, weathered metal object with a hollow rectangular opening and a vertical, irregular protrusion rising from its top; the base is a creamy beige stone with marbled veins and a few darker brown streaks, and the scene is set against a neutral pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_424

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

88.4Mo (665.2Ko) / 43.9cm x 50.4cm / 5190 x 5953 (300dpi)

Keywords

Snake sarcophagus Snakes Atum mythology Renenutet mythology Reliquary-sarcophagus form snake raised head coils rectangular base cobra Renenutet also Atum Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Figurine height 3.3 cm width 5.5 cm depth 5 cm small sculpture sits square stone base showing dark greenish weathered metal object hollow rectangular opening vertical irregular protrusion rising top base creamy beige stone marbled veins darker brown streaks scene set neutral pale gray background.

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