Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Snake's Head Pendant with Necklace
Description
<p>Snake head pendants should protect its owner (living or deceased) from outside dangers. They were particularly popular in the New Kingdom. This pendant is part of a necklace of ovoid beads. The beads seem to be ancient as a pendant itself but have been restrung. The pendant is pierced at the neck of the snake.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.356' rel='external'>Snake's Head Pendant with Necklace</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.356 tier-2
- Walters-id 33398 tier-2
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