{"product_id":"serpent-neterankh-handcrafted-egyptian-replica-from-tutankhamuns-tomb","title":"Serpent Neterankh | Handcrafted Egyptian Replica from Tutankhamun's Tomb","description":" \u003cp\u003eNeterankh — \"the living god\" — was a serpent deity who appears in the \u003cem\u003eBook of That-Which-Is-in-the-Netherworld\u003c\/em\u003e, the funerary text that guided the dead king through the twelve hours of the\n  underworld. Neterankh stood as a gatekeeper, allowing or refusing passage through the gates of the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThis statue reproduces one of three gilded gods preserved in the \"black shrines\" of Tutankhamun's tomb — the small set of sacred figures placed near the king to protect him in the next world. On the black\n  pedestal of the original, the caption gives Tutankhamun's throne name and describes him as \u003cem\u003ebeloved of the living god\u003c\/em\u003e. Howard Carter found the shrines untouched when he opened the tomb in 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThis is a hand-finished reproduction made in Cairo by Egyptian artisans. The serpent is sculpted in polyester resin and finished in gold leaf, mounted on a wooden pedestal in the same dark-finish style as\n  the original tomb shrine. The Tutankhamun cartouche and proportions are carried over from the piece on display in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polyester resin (serpent) on wooden pedestal, hand-finished in gold leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 × 44 × 18 cm (≈ 19.7 × 17.3 × 7.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3.5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold (serpent), dark stained wood (pedestal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black shrines, tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings (KV62)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription on packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern handmade decorative replica\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egypt (handcrafted in Cairo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"konouz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51812348756258,"sku":"TLA-NTRANK-008","price":535.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/2075\/7538\/files\/snake_003.png?v=1781977495","url":"https:\/\/theluxorarchive.com\/products\/serpent-neterankh-handcrafted-egyptian-replica-from-tutankhamuns-tomb","provider":"The Luxor Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}