An Egyptian Feldspar Double Plume Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay Condition: Overall intact and in

Condition: Overall intact and in good condition

mimicking how vulture feathers overlap in nature

this stone was believed to keep the wearer sober no matter how much wine he might consume

Provenance: Madame Frances Artuner Collection

ovoid form with smooth convex walls

An Egyptian Feldspar Double Plume Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay Condition: Overall intact and inCarved 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