An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Gemstones the oval bezel joins a

the oval bezel joins a separately made hoop inlaid with braided wire filigree of platinum and gold

thereafter private Virginia collection

set in a heavy ring of 22K+ gold

Provenance: Ex

with the natural flexibility of the silver allowing for a snug yet adjustable fit

An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Gemstones the oval bezel joins aThe Red Crown, worn by Narmer as king of conquered Lower Egypt (the delta), first appears in amuletic form as early as the First Intermediate Period. Its characteristic shape is a low cylinder with a tall spike at the back and an uncurling spiral projecting at the front. Called in Egyptian dsrt (deshret) 'Red One' (but also 'Great One', like the White Crown), the Red Crown was probably made from red dyed linen or leather over a frame. Its coloring was