Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleNehebkau (snake deity) holding a wedjat eye
Mediumwood
DimensionsH. 3.8 × W. 0.8 × D. 1 cm (1 1/2 × 5/16 × 3/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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NA
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O
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WE
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 564544