Ancient Egyptian serpent reliquary fragment from Naukratis

Copper alloy fragment from a serpent case or similar box shaped artefact. Piece of sheet metal with a raised edge on one side, which would have lead into another side. Broken off at all other edges. Brown with red orange corrosion.

Ancient Egyptian serpent reliquary fragment from Naukratis

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.69.e
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Excavator: E.A. Gardner W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: serpent reliquary fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 45mm , Width: 39mm , Depth: 8mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
  • Site: Naukratis
  • Latitude: 30.901111
  • Longitude: 30.5925