Hairpin Decorated with a Cobra, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13–17, ca. 1783–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 47 in Courtyard CC 41, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1912, Ivory, l. 14 cm (5 1/2 in), This ivory hair pin is decorated with the image of a uraeus cobra wearing a sun disk on its head. The snake is shown with its hood open, ready to strike. Its tail is coiled around the end of the pin.
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Hairpin Decorated, Cobra, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13–17, ca, 1783–1640 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 47, Courtyard 41, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1912, Ivory, l, 14 cm, 5 1/2, ivory, hair, pin, decorated, image, uraeus cobra, wearing, sun disk, head, snake, shown, hood open, ready, strike, tail, coiled
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