| Vulture crown | |
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 The vulture crown | |
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| Country | Egypt |
The Vulture crown was an ancient Egyptian crown worn by Great Royal Wives and female pharaohs. It was depicted as a headdress in the shape of a vulture draped over the head, with its wings hanging down on the sides.[1] It was a symbol of protection associated with the vulture goddess Nekhbet, who often wore this crown when depicted in a human form.[2] These crowns were frequently worn by the Great Royal Wife, high ranking priestesses, and female pharaohs. These crowns were also sometimes equipped with the Uraeus to symbolize Wadjet,[3] representing both Upper (Nekhbet) and Lower Egypt (Wadjet).
- ^ Graves-Brown, Carolyn, Dancing for Hathor: Women in Ancient Egypt, Continuum 2010, p. 131
- ^ Robins, Gay, The Art of Ancient Egypt, Harvard University Press 1997, p. 67
- ^ Capel, Anne K.; Markoe, Glenn, Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt, Hudson Hills Press with Cincinnati Art Museum 1996, p. 139