Statue of a snake
- Accession Number
- EC91
- Current Location
- In storage
- Object Type
- Sculpture, Statue
- Material
- Stone/minerals
- Provenance
- Egypt
- Measurements
- Height: 63mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Animal
- Snake
Licensing details
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- Description
-
Stone figure of a coiled snake, which is headless. Snakes, as well as being symbols of danger, were also associated with rebirth and protection. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1906 from the collection of Robert de Rustafjaell.
- Wellcome Number
- 474 (rectangular serrated label on base)
- Previous Owners
- Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 05 Dec 2020