Attachment in the form of the head of a goddess wearing the double crown, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070–664 B.C., From Egypt, Leaded bronze, gold and electrum sheet on crown, Egyptian blue and glass inlays, h. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in); w. 6.0 cm (2 3/8 in); d. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in), The attachment head of the goddess Mut, Amun’s consort, wears a double crown. The lower element of the crown, traditionally red, is here covered in gold leaf, as the Egyptians associated gold with red
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Attachment, form, head, goddess wearing, double crown, Third Intermediate Period, ca, 1070–664 B.C, Egypt, Leaded bronze, gold, electrum sheet, crown, Egyptian blue, glass inlays, h, 16.5 cm, 6 1/2, w, 6.0, 2 3/8, d, 8.6, 3, attachment, Mut, Amun, consort, wears, lower element, traditionally red, covered, gold leaf, Egyptians associated, red
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