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Source Description
The serpent-god Neheb-kau was one of 42 "judges" the deceased encountered in the underworld, according to the funerary text known as "The Book of the Dead." Neheb-kau, identified with invincible living power, provided nourishment to the dead; he was also identified as a manifestation of the creator god Atum. This representation has a human body with a serpent head and tail. The knees are flexed, and the hands at the mouth.
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Document identity
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19900
label
Neheb-kau
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Source metadata
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19900
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object
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normalized
title
Neheb-kau
description
The serpent-god Neheb-kau was one of 42 "judges" the deceased encountered in the underworld, according to the funerary text known as "The Book of the Dead." Neheb-kau, identified with invincible living power, provided nourishment to the dead; he was also identified as a manifestation of the creator god Atum. This representation has a human body with a serpent head and tail. The knees are flexed, and the hands at the mouth.
provenance
Sheik Ismael [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1070-730 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ceramics
pendants
amulets
figurines
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
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cm
width
3.4
height
0.9
depth
1.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/16 x W: 3/8 x D: 3/4 in. (3.4 x 0.92 x 1.91 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
21st-22nd Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with pale green glaze
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6182
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EGY
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2513
Page inventory
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photo
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