An Egyptian Feldspar Double Plume Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay Almost all cast objects required

Almost all cast objects required polishing on their edges and interiors to smooth the imperfections caused by the manufacturing process

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ovoid form with smooth convex walls

ritual practices

often in numbers and usually on the upper torso

An Egyptian Feldspar Double Plume Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay Almost all cast objects requiredCarved from turquoise colored feldspar, in the form of identical double plumes with rounded tops, a rib down the center, and a flat bottom. Several gods, most notably Amen Re, wore composite crowns that included two tall falcon feathers (shuty). The wearer of a double plume amulet would have been imbued with divine dignity and majesty. Amulets of this type are predominately made from feldspar, serpentine, and green porphyry. Dimensions: Height: 3 4