Old candlestick

Ancient gilded bronze incense, cobra shape, egyptian style. Base formed by the tail of the snake, surmounted by the head of the cobra, throat spread, with red copper tongue. Body and chiseled speckled tail with rings in front. Unscrewable receptacle, flared, chiseled. Deep to receive incense in grains and charcoal, but also candles! Normal candles or block candles (test done), or simply in decoration. Neck diameter: 5 cm h total 17.5 cm weight 368 g. Protective symbol: Urus: Egyptian name worn at the forehead by the gods, royal in character - assimilate to the eye of re. He was protecting the king. The cobra was considered the guardian of the pharaoh because the ancient egyptians believed in the vigilance of the snake whose eyes devoid of eyelids and thus more awake to the danger. Urus: Sacred female cobra that represents ouadjet, goddess of the low egypt. She is seen depicted on the pharaoh's headdress, with her throat outstretched, ready to defend the sovereign against his enemies. Note 2 small shocks barely visible, two last photos. The items we sell are old, they have been used, the years have passed... Some of them sometimes show traces of the past. Thank you for looking at the pictures.

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