An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Royal pectorals are frequently found laid

pectorals are frequently found laid over the body of the deceased rather than draped around the neck

For a related example see Dubin

Provenance:  Private Swiss collection

Dimensions: US ring size 7 1/4 (UK=O 1/2)

Ref: Carol Andrews

An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Royal pectorals are frequently found laidThe 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