Uraeus
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Object Label
The uraeus, or cobra, was the symbol of the Lower Egyptian goddess Wadjet, who protected kings from earliest times. The king wore a uraeus on his forehead as protection from his enemies. It was believed that the uraeus could spit fire at the king’s foes.
Caption
Uraeus, 664–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 1 9/16 x 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (4 x 1.8 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.580.181. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer), 16.580.181_Gavin_Ashworth_photograph.jpg)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Uraeus
Date
664–30 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 26, or later
Period
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
1 9/16 x 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (4 x 1.8 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.580.181
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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