Snake sarcophagus, Snakes, Atum mythology, Renenutet mythology, reliquaries, sacred animals. 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 sculpture of a coiled snake-like form in dark green sits on a rectangular dark green base, which rests on a larger polished block of pale beige marble with subtle brown and cream veining; 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. 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 sculpture of a coiled snake-like form in dark green sits on a rectangular dark green base, which rests on a larger polished block of pale beige marble with subtle brown and cream veining; the background is a smooth light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_423

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

88.4Mo (842.2Ko) / 43.9cm x 50.4cm / 5190 x 5953 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 sculpture coiled snake- form dark green sits rectangular dark green base rests larger polished block pale beige marble subtle brown cream veining background smooth light gray.

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