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Lid (?) with a serpent
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE
Serpent in C
British
early 19th century
Wedjat Plaque; on opposite side Maat, Re, Upper and Lower Egyptian serpents over nub sign
664–332 B.C.
Serpent in C
Thomas Key
ca. 1840
Cat Killing a Serpent
Charles K. Wilkinson
A.D. 1920–1921; original ca. 1295–1213 B.C.
Gold ring set with garnets and amethysts
Greek
2nd century BCE
"Russian Bassoon" (Bass Horn)
probably French
early 19th Century
Upright Serpent
Unknown
ca. 1820
English Bass Horn in B-flat
Frederick Pace
ca. 1835
Serpent
possibly Italian
17th century (?)
Serpent
C. Baudouin
ca. 1820
Serpent-head amulet
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Winged serpent with the cartouches of Ramesses III
ca. 1184–1153 B.C.
Serpent in C
W. Schmidt
ca. 1805
Nymph drying her hair
Louis Claude Vassé
1761–63
Serpent
French
ca. 1810
Serpent Forveille in B-flat
Forveille
ca. 1825
Standing Monkey Amulet
664–332 B.C.
Serpent
Leopoldo Franciolini
18th century (?)
Serpent
Unknown
ca. 1810
Upright Serpent in D
Italian
ca. 1810–20