Double falcon plumes

This amulet with a rounded top is a graphic representation of Amun, god of the wind1. The amulet intended to provide the wearer with divine dignity and majesty¹ and is mostly in dark stones (serpentine, green porphyry, diorite, obsidian, etc.)^1,2. Position on mummies: top of chest to low on stomach. Period: from Dynasty 26?²

Obsidian with sun disc
H 3.7, W 1.9, D 0.7 Late Period
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Antiquités égyptiennes
#AF 12142

References

¹Andrews C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, pp. 80-81 and Figs. 81a,b
²Petrie W M F. Amulets, 1914, p. 17