Als Attribut ewiger Mächte spielten

Als Attribut ewiger Mächte spielten die Schlangen in Mythos und Kultgeschehen eine wichtige Rolle. Immer verband sich mit ihnen der Gedanke des Uranfänglichen und der Schöpfung, waren sie symbolträchtige Tiere der Regeneration. Das häufige Auftreten im Schmuckwesen kann deswegen nicht weiter verwundern.
M. M. A. (Schimmel-Collection), New York. Ptolemäer-Zeit, um 200 v. Chr.

925er-Silber mit vergoldeter Kopf- und Schwanzziselierung, Durchmesser 7 cm.

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The snakes in myth and cult events played an important role as an attribute of eternal powers. Always the idea of primordial merged with them and they were of creation, emblematic animals of regeneration. The incidence in the jewelry industry can therefore not surprise. M. M. A. (mold collection), New York. Ptolemaic era, circa 200 BC. 925 Silver with gold plated head and tail carving, diameter 7 cm.

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As an attribute of eternal powers serpents played an important role in myth and cult practices. Always united with them the idea of the Primordial and creation, they were symbolic animals of regeneration. The frequent occurrence in jewelry beings can not wonder why.
MMA (Schimmel Collection), New York. Ptolemaic period to 200 v. Chr. 925 silver with gold-plated head and Schwanzziselierung, diameter 7 cm.

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as an attribute of eternal powers played the snakes in myth and kultgeschehen played an important role. always the idea of association with them uranfänglichen and creation, they were symbolic animals of the regeneration. the frequent occurrence of the schmuckwesen can therefore not surprising.
m. m. a. (schimmel collection), new york. ptolemäer time, around 200 bc.

925 silver with gold - head and schwanzziselierung, diameter 7 cm.