Model of a serpent

Model of a serpent

This object in limestone is the model of a sculptor. Coming from the excavations of E. Naville in the temple of Montuhotep at Deir el-Bahari, it represents a serpent in the specific form of the uraeus. It is possible that this is the <A HREF="God">goddess</A> Meretseger, patroness of the Theban necropolis. She was worshipped in company with the god Ptah in a sanctuary hollowed out in the rock, not far from the Valley of the Queens.

SCULPTOR'S MODEL

DEIR EL-BAHARI: TEMPLE OF MENTUHOTEP NEBHEPETRE

18TH DYNASTY

KMKG - MRAH

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