Egyptian Rock Crystal Uraeus Cobra Amulet Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC A carved crystal amuletic pendant of the uraeus cobra on a rectangular base with loop behind the neck and hood. 8.25 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Extremely fine condition. Provenance From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985. Literature See Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 25.3.172d, for a similar piece. Footnotes Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The carver has skillfully used a frosted finish to convey the impression of scales.'
Egyptian Rock Crystal Uraeus Cobra Amulet Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC A carved crystal amuletic pendant of the uraeus cobra on a rectangular base with loop behind the neck and hood. 8.25 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Extremely fine condition. Provenance From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985. Literature See Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 25.3.172d, for a similar piece. Footnotes Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The carver has skillfully used a frosted finish to convey the impression of scales.'
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