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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
AN EGYPTIAN GILT WOOD COBRA SARCOPHAGUS
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD TO ROMAN PERIOD, 304 B.C.-250 A.D.
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AN EGYPTIAN GILT WOOD COBRA SARCOPHAGUS
Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period, 304 B.C.-250 A.D.
Rectangular in form, the cobra sculpted in relief, depicted with erect hood and painted eyes, its long tail in a figure-8 configuration, the base hollowed out from the left side, the removable panel held in place by bitumen, the base preserving traces of pigment
6¾ in. (17.2 cm) high
Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period, 304 B.C.-250 A.D.
Rectangular in form, the cobra sculpted in relief, depicted with erect hood and painted eyes, its long tail in a figure-8 configuration, the base hollowed out from the left side, the removable panel held in place by bitumen, the base preserving traces of pigment
6¾ in. (17.2 cm) high