Double feather crown of Amun, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Cupreous metal, precious metal, vitreous inlay, H. 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); W. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); D. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.), This double feather crown belonged to a large Amun statuette, or to a child god who had close associations with Amun. The statue was probably made out of wood but would have incorporated copper alloy elements like this crown, a common technique for high prestige, large, and costly cult images
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Double feather crown, Amun, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Cupreous metal, precious, vitreous inlay, H, 10.3 cm, 4 1/16, W, 3.4, 1 5/16, D, 0.4, 3/16, double, feather, crown, large Amun, statuette, child god, close associations, statue, out, wood, incorporated copper, alloy, elements, common technique, high prestige, large, costly cult, images
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