A large Egyptian Atef Crown Feather Element, 25th Dynasty Amulets Condition: Ancient wear to the

Condition: Ancient wear to the stone that does not detract

purchased at one of the Rustafjaell Sotheby's sales held in 1906

Minor pitting and surface irregularities consistent with age

such as vessels like amphorae

A large Egyptian Atef Crown Feather Element, 25th Dynasty Amulets Condition: Ancient wear to theCast 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,