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Fragment of a decorative plaque with uraeus and aegis with bull's head

Fragment of a decorative plaque with uraeus and aegis with bull's head, probably identifiable as Mnevis given its provenance from Heliopolis. The plaque consists of a thin frame, on the side, a uraeus is represented, with indicated eyes, and crowned by a solar disc, recessed for the now-missing inlays. Next to the uraeus, there is an aegis with a bull's head. The aegis is recessed, perhaps for the inlay. The bull appears to wear a wig. On the back, at the corner, there is a suspension loop. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 2920
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Egypt, Cairo, Heliopolis
Excavation Ernesto Schiaparelli, 1903–1906
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio