Egyptian Bronze Uraeus Mount

拍品描述

Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Formed as a rearing cobra with the hood divided into cells to accept inlay. Cf. Tinius, I., Altägypten in Braunschweig. Die Sammlungen des Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museums und des Städtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, 2011, p. 93, no. 143, for a similar, fragmentary example. 6.54 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. The uraeus depicts a rearing cobra and symbolises royal power and authority, as well as the Lower Egyptian goddess Wadjet. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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