An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Royal were in power north of

were in power north of the Great Wall

Dimensions:   48 inches x 35 3/4 inches (122 x 91 cm)Biography:Judy Watson Napangardi (c

Condition: With some very minor surface losses

Ref: Carol Andrews

An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Royal were in power north ofThe 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