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Twin Plumes Amulet

Made By Egyptian
Dateno date
Mediumstone
DimensionsOverall: 13/16 x 3/8 in. (2.1 x 1 cm)
Classification(s)
  • ANCIENT
Credit LineFound in the collection and catalogued, 1993
Terms
  • headdress
  • Religion
  • feathers
Object number93.1.12.O
Descriptionblack [basalt?] twin feather headdress or possibly "pesesh-kef" used for holding the lower jaw of the corpse while being embalmed. Often found at the chest or stomach of the mummy.
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