ECM.175-2010
Parts
Object number
ECM.175-2010
Object type
Identification
Description
serpent of Atum
Description
Dimensions
Height: 4.5cm
Width: 1.2cm
Width: 1.2cm
Material
Metal
bronze
bronze
Physical description
Serpent of Atum, rearing human head wearing tripartite wig surmounted by double crown, deep undulating eel's body. Two tenons beneath, at level of head and centre of body, for attachment to a coffin containing a sacred eel
History and association
Associated person
Myers, William Joseph, 1858 - 1899 (Compiler)
Field collection
Collection place
Egypt
