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Head of snake

E72107.JPG

Blue faience cobra head with red faience inlaid eye from a frieze. These have survived in quantity at El -`Amarna, the Residence of Akhenaten, among numerous examples of inlays and applied decoration.

Present location

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number

E72:107

Dating

18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

ANIMAL/HYBRID FIGURINE

Material

FAIENCE

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

Height

3 cm

Width

5.5 cm

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