Ancient Egyptian uraeus frieze from Saqqara North Saqqara dated 664 – 30 BC

Frieze of 14 wooden uraei with traces of gesso and red and blue paint, six uraei are headdless, cobras are in striking position, each surviving head surmounted by a sun disc. Probably frieze from the top of a shrine, possibly from a Mother of Apis burial.

Ancient Egyptian uraeus frieze from Saqqara
 North Saqqara dated 664 – 30 BC

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  • Latitude: 29.871111
  • Longitude: 31.216389