Uraeus Amulet of Djedmutesankh

Third Intermediate Period

ca. 1000–945 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126

The Priestess of Amun Djedmutesankh was buried with this miniature gold uraeus (rearing cobra) tied to the forehead of her mummy. The uraeus was a symbol of royalty, worn on the brow to protect the individual by spitting fire at his or her enemies. This cobra was thought by the excavators to reflect Djedmutesankh's status as a daughter or wife of one of the High Priests of Amun who controlled the Theban region during Dynasty 21.

For other objects from the burial of Djedmutesankh, see 25.3.1-.3; 154a–d;.17-.18; .24; .27; and .167–.170.

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Title: Uraeus Amulet of Djedmutesankh
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 21
Date: ca. 1000–945 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Djedmutesankh (Ch5), MMA excavations, 1923–24
Medium: Sheet gold
Dimensions: H. 2 × W. 1.3 cm (13/16 × 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.3.167
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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