Wooden statue of Meretseger
Finely hand-carved wooden figurine of the Egyptian goddess Meretseger on a base. She has the body of a cobra and the head of a woman, her name means "she who loves silence". An animal with a human head was common in ancient Egypt. Meretseger guarded the Valley of the Kings and the village of craftsmen who worked there.
Material: wood
Dimensions: H 23 cm