Fragment of a Uraeus with the Head of a King

ca. 1806-1700 BCE (Middle Kingdom)

7.7 cm 9.7 cm 3.7 cm

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The fragment has preserved the erected shield of the cobra serpent combined with a royal head. The king has a royal headdress with a uraeus (a small cobra serpent) above his forehead.

Sculpture

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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