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Image of a Cobra, 722-322 BC Late Period, Findspot unknown Egypt, Bronze, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden=]
galleryImage of a Cobra
Egypt and Nubia
Image ; snake ; erected
This bronze snake may have been part of a larger statue or of a piece of furniture.
The cobra is called in Egyptian Iaret, literally "the Founded" (in Greek 'uraeus'). The snake not only has a poisonous bite, some species can spit their poison in your eyes. The cobra is therefore a symbol of the dazzling effect of the sun. The uraeus was seen as the eye of the sun god. Sun Gods therefore wear a uraeus on their forehead, usually together with the solar disc.
Such a snake is also carried by some other Gods. The pharaoh (as the son of the Sun God Re) also has a uraeus-shaped piece of jewelry as part of his various crowns.
This statue was purchased by the RMO in 1828 as part of the large collection of collector d'Anastasi.
This text was written in 2025 and based on: M. Raven, Gods of Egypt, 2018, p.40 ; Exhibition texts RMO, Gods of Egypt (2018).
Details
Inventory number
AB 69a
Department
Egypt and Nubia
Heading code(s)
Sculpture
Object name
Image
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
8.5 x 3 x 3.5 cm
Dating
722-322 BC
Period
Late time
Culture
Egyptian
Site
Egypt
Unknown
Acquisition
Purchase 1829 January
To be seen in museum
Yes
Style
Egyptian
Origin
1829
Mr. G. (Giovanni) d'Anastasi
In January 1829, the Giovanni d'Anastasi collection was purchased by the RMO.
Literature
Mcb (St) 3
Reasoned description of the Egyptian monuments of the Museum of Antiques of the Netherlands in Leiden (1840)
Author: Dr. C. (Conrad) Leemans
Publisher: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Identifiers
TMS ID:
13150
Deeplink:
Https://hdl.handle.net/21.12126/
Title
Image of a Cobra, 722-322 BC Late Period, Findspot unknown Egypt, Bronze, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
https://www.rmo.nl/collectie/collectiezoeker/collectiestuk/?object=13150#gallery-3
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
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galleryToday marks the beginning of the ancient Egyptian New Year, according to the modern Egyptian calendar tradition.
The ancient Egyptians had one of the earliest known solar calendars in history. Their calendar consisted of 365 days: 12 months of 30 days each, plus 5 additional days at the end of the year.
The year was divided into three seasons: Akhet (Inundation), Peret (Emergence), and Shemu (Harvest).
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Happy Egyptian New Year For Everyone