Snake sarcophagus, snakes, Atum mythology, Renenutet mythology, reliquaries, sacred animals. Scen.Gal.Eg. Snake with raised head, coils on a rectangular reliquary-sarcophagus. This is 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 of a coiled snake mounted on a rectangular bronze base, showing the snake's head raised and neck curved, with a textured surface and visible patina in shades of green and darker green, sitting on a light beige marble plinth with subtle veining, all set against a plain pale gray background.
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Snake sarcophagus, snakes, Atum mythology, Renenutet mythology, reliquaries, sacred animals. Scen.Gal.Eg. Snake with raised head, coils on a rectangular reliquary-sarcophagus. This is 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 of a coiled snake mounted on a rectangular bronze base, showing the snake's head raised and neck curved, with a textured surface and visible patina in shades of green and darker green, sitting on a light beige marble plinth with subtle veining, all set against a plain pale gray background.

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Snake sarcophagus snakes Atum mythology Renenutet mythology reliquaries sacred animals Scen.Gal.Eg 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 coiled snake mounted rectangular bronze base showing snake's head raised neck curved textured surface visible patina shades green darker green sitting light beige marble plinth subtle veining set plain pale gray background.

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