Collection
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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Uraeus

664–30 B.C.E.

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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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Uraeus

Date

664–30 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 26, or later

Period

Late Period to Ptolemaic Period

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Accessory

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

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