The front tapering to rounded edges was held together by lacing through the eyelets on either side
Provenance: Private New Jersey collection
Hedjaz-At and assembling a personal collection that was published in 1958
likely a small-scale cult figure meant as a votive offering
Dimensions: Height: 7 3/8 inches (18
A large Egyptian Atef Crown Feather Element, 25th Dynasty Jewelry - Beads The front tapering to roundedCast in bronze and preserved with a mottled green patina, this freestanding element represents a stylized component of the Atef crown, the headdress closely associated with Osiris. The form is articulated with a broad, gently curving upper section terminating in a rounded tip, rising from a flattened central shaft, representing a feather. At the lower right, a small attenuated uraeus, the rearing cobra emblem of royal and divine authority,