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Serpent box
Egyptian
Late–Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)
760–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 x 2 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.274
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionBronze; very small; one end broken off; on top a serpent with head slightly raised; left corner front and right corner back a ring. From Naukratis.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession Date: January 1, 1886)