Lot 1805
Sacred Cobra - The Uraeus, in Bronze. Egypt, 26th-27th Dynasty, c. 664-404 BC. Part of the side appendages to the atef crown from a large figure of Osiris. A finely detailed, stylized cobra with flared neck rises upright upon the horn of a ram, and leans against a large feather from an ostrich. The anatomy of the serpent well detailed, with the remains of a glass or metal inlay in one of the body segments. Likewise the patterning of the feather's vanes and the horn's ridges is neat and precise. The fragment in excellent condition, with black-brown patina. A very attractive object. Height: 4-1/8", on custom base.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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| Realized $1,725 |
