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Amulet: Two Feathers
Artist: Unidentified
Period: New Kingdom Period (Ancient Egyptian, 1550–1070 BCE)
Period: Third Intermediate Period (Ancient Egyptian, 1070–664 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 19 (Ancient Egyptian, 1295–1186 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 20 (Ancient Egyptian, 1186–1070 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 21 (Ancient Egyptian, 1070–945 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 22 (Libyan) (Ancient Egyptian, 945–712 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 23 (Ancient Egyptian, 818–712 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 24 (Ancient Egyptian, 724–712 BCE)
Dynasty: Dynasty 25 (Nubian) (Ancient Egyptian, 712–664 BCE)
Date: 19th-25th Dynasties (1295-664 BCE)
Dimensions:
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Medium: calcite
Place of Origin: Egypt
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1906.67
DescriptionAmulet of the Scribe, Ro-ii, in the form of a headdress of two ostrich feathers (or somewhat forked lance). Brown, close-grained stone, smoothly polished. Incised vertical line on both faces. Inscription on obverse. Without eyelet or perforation.
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