Double-headed snake
€178.00
Product number:
23905872687
Product information "Double-headed snake"
The Egyptians called the double-headed, five-ringed earth creator snake the 'Lord of Life'. Snakes played an important role in the belief in the gods. Their mysterious and dangerous nature captured the imagination. The annual moulting was regarded as a symbol of eternal rejuvenation and rebirth.original: National Museum, Warsaw. Ptolemaic period, around 200 B.C. Light green patinated cast metal. Height with base 6 cm.