Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Cnuphis Serpent: Plate D
Four versions of a radiant-headed serpent appear with their corresponding inscriptions and signs. The bodies coil differently, and one rises above a small altar-like support. King identifies the group as Cnuphis serpent sigils and discusses their historical use as protective amulets.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Cnuphis Serpent: Plate D" [editorial title]. In The Gnostics and Their Remains, Ancient and Mediaeval, C. W. King. London: David Nutt, 1887; second edition., 1887, David Nutt. Source scan leaf 505. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0386-0496
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Illustrator not identified. The Cnuphis Serpent: Plate D. The Gnostics and Their Remains, Ancient and Mediaeval. Scan leaf 505. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0386-0496