Lot 36
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AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULET OF SNAKE-HEADED NEHEBKAU
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AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULET OF SNAKE-HEADED NEHEBKAU

THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULET OF SNAKE-HEADED NEHEBKAU
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Human-bodied, supporting a tail, he strides forward holding two conical jars, mounted
2½ in. (5.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Sold Christie's London, 10 December 1981, part lot 272.
Special notice
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Lot Essay

The snake god Nehebkau, mentioned as early as the Pyramid texts of the Old Kingdom, symbolised invincible living power and became identified with Atum. In the Book of the Dead, Nehebkau acted as one of the 42 Assessors of the Dead.

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