Bronze Statuette of Nehebkau

A rare bronze statue of Nehebkau cast in during the Late to Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BC). 

Nehebkau is shown with a snake's head, wearing a wig and the distinctive Atef crown. The Atef crown, closely associated with Osiris, links Nehebkau to themes of resurrection and protection in the Egyptian afterlife. 

Ancient Egyptians believed a person's soul was made up of several parts, including the Ka (life force) and the Ba (personality or spiritual identity). After death, these two elements needed to be reunited for the soul to survive in the afterlife, and Nehebkau was the god responsible for that union. His name itself means "(one who) brings together Ka and Ba," reflecting his role as the deity who made eternal life possible.

A closely related example sold at Sotheby's New York (December 15, 2016, lot 26) for $12,500.