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Fragment of statuette/ atef-crown feather

Left feather of an atef-crown, probably pertaining to a larger Osiris statue in bronze or wood. The feather is flanked by a uraeus and decorated with a ram horn, from which two uraei hang. The inner side of the feather has two tangs for fixing. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 2922
Metal / Bronze
4 cm x 8.2 cm x 1 cm
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Heliopolis
Excavation Ernesto Schiaparelli, 1903–1906
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio