Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti.
Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, ca. 2323-2291 B.C, From Egypt; Possibly from Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), pigment, resin, H. 26.5 cm (10 7/8 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); D. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.), The carved handle of this beautiful object appears to be an elegant papyrus stalk crowned with an umbel bloom supporting a small naos (shrine), surmounted by a cavetto cornice. A falcon stands proudly at the top directly behind a rearing cobra with open hood. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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