COBRA

MATERIAL: cast bronze
SIZE: 54.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm (Plinth 12 x 9.5 x 9)
EDITION: 5

 

This bronze cast was originally carved from lime wood and is a representation of the ancient Egyptian guardian goddess Wadjet, whose form as a rearing cobra can be found adorning the front of the pharaoh's headdress, otherwise known as the Uraeus. Wadjet was also portrayed as a seated human female with the head of a lioness, crowned with a large disc and Uraeus