A project of the American Research Center in Egypt
A project of the American Research Center in Egypt

Uraeus

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Anubis presenting life to Thutmes IV: detail, with artists' grid under background paint (detail)
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The Uraeus was a cobra whose head was worn on the crown or headdress of the king, to represent the protective power of the snake and the goddess Wadjet, protective deity of Lower Egypt.