Amulet: Crown of Upper Egypt

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664–332 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

Crown amulets, whether representing the Upper Egyptian or Lower Egyptian crown (compare 10.130.1822), supplied the wearer with royal power. They bestowed royal status on the deceased, who was identified with the god Osiris, the king of the afterworld. Crowns themselves also bore great magical power.

Artist

Unknown

Date

664–332 B.C.

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Columbia University, 1924