<em>Inlay in the Form of a Figure of a Falcon - Headed Uraeus</em>, 525–30 B.C.E. Glass, 1 1/8 x 5/8 x 1/16 in. (2.9 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1133E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1133E_view1.jpg)

Inlay in the Form of a Figure of a Falcon - Headed Uraeus

Medium: Glass

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:525ā€“30 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 5/8 x 1/16 in. (2.9 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.1133E

Image: CUR.37.1133E_view1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Deep red opaque glass inlay representing, in relief (rear surface flat), a falcon-headed (wears lappet wig) uraeus. The serpent, represented in side view facing right, has its head erect and its body disposed in a large tight ā€œSā€- curve. Condition: Good but for small chips and some incrustation.

Brooklyn Museum