in the form of a duck with a large head and pointed beak
Almost all cast objects required polishing on their edges and interiors to smooth the imperfections caused by the manufacturing process
Two pronounced lug handles are symmetrically placed at midbody
Provenance: Madame Frances Artuner Collection
Important Sinu people bedecked themselves in assemblages of gold for adornment and to display insignia - both living and dead
An Egyptian Feldspar Double Plume Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay in the form of aCarved from turquoise colored feldspar, in the form of identical double plumes with rounded tops, a rib down the center, and a flat bottom. Several gods, most notably Amen Re, wore composite crowns that included two tall falcon feathers (shuty). The wearer of a double plume amulet would have been imbued with divine dignity and majesty. Amulets of this type are predominately made from feldspar, serpentine, and green porphyry. Dimensions: Height: 3 4