A crown made up of a circlet of the uraeus symbol

A crown made up of a circlet of the uraeus symbol, the insignia of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt. The uraeus was fashioned out of the figure of a cobra, the goddess Wadjet, the serpent protectoress of Lower Egypt. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Prob.18th dynasty c.1550-1295 BC. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Private Collection . Location: 39. , the insignia of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt. The uraeus was fashioned out of the figure of a cobra, the goddess Wadjet, the serpent protectoress of Lower Egypt. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Prob.18th dynasty c.1550-1295 BC. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Private Collection . Location: 39.