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)

Place of OriginEgypt

Date19th-25th Dynasties (1295-664 BCE)

Dimensions3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)

Mediumcalcite

ClassificationJewelry

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1906.67

Not on View

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.

Published ReferencesPeck, William H., Sandra E. Knudsen and Paula Reich, Egypt in Toledo: The Ancient Egyptian Collection at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Toledo Museum of Art, 2011, p. 23, repr. (col.).Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb, 2010-2012.