A large Egyptian Atef Crown Feather Element, 25th Dynasty Amulets Minor pitting and surface irregularities

Minor pitting and surface irregularities consistent with age

and lunar power

representing the divine structure of the universe and the king's role in maintaining harmony between heaven and earth

the Thorny Mountain Devil is not eaten

expressive gaze

A large Egyptian Atef Crown Feather Element, 25th Dynasty Amulets Minor pitting and surface irregularitiesCast 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,