Cobra Head
This head of a cobra is made out of Egyptian faience, a glazed non-clay ceramic material. The eyes of the bulky head must originally have been inlaid, possibly with semi-precious stones, which would have given the head a very lively look. A broad groove on the bottom of the piece shows that it was originally slid into position. The cobra head was probably originally part of a frieze of protective uraei that belonged to a piece of wooden furniture. Such a construction is known from furniture of Tutankhamun. The cobra head might have belonged to the burial equipment of another king of this period.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cobra Head
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Late Dynasty 18
- Date: ca. 1400–1300 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: H. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in); L. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in); W. 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.2584
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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