A fine Egyptian Faience White Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Stone page 43-45

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A fine Egyptian Faience White Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Stone page 43-45As ruler of Upper Egypt, the land south of the delta, the Pharoah wore the headgear known from its color as the White Crown. Called hedjet, 'White One', but also wrt (weret), the 'Great One', it takes the form of a tall conical shape with a bulbous top and was probably made from starched linen or white leather over a wicker frame. Its white color is all important and invariable, yet, curiously, all the amulets in its shape without exception are green,