<em>Forepart of a Serpent Amulet</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Carnelian, 1/4 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (0.6 x 0.5 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1195E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1195E_NegID_37.1138E_GRPA_cropped_bw.jpg)

Forepart of a Serpent Amulet

Medium: Carnelian

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1/4 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (0.6 x 0.5 x 1.6 cm)

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Accession Number: 37.1195E

Image: CUR.37.1195E_NegID_37.1138E_GRPA_cropped_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Carnelian amulet in the form of the forepart of a snake. Represented are the serpent’s head and a short, uncoiled segment of its body. The modelling of the head is indistinct. There is an eyelet at the end of the body. Condition: Good.

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