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LOT 0021
Egyptian Carnelian Cobra Amulet
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 900 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (8.58 grams, 33 mm).
Carved on a free-standing rectangular base; suspension loop to the serpent's back.
ProvenanceAcquired prior to 2000 from a European collection.
Canadian private collection of Mr A.K. of Montreal.
The sacred uraeus was a symbol of royalty, sovereignty and divine authority in ancient Egypt.
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