Art, Symbol & Imagination
Amen-Ra with the Double-Plume Crown
Two exceptionally tall parallel plumes rise above a standing figure whose arm bends forward. The caption identifies Amen-Ra and credits W. A. Mansell and Co. for the photograph. The great height of the crown contrasts with the small torso, advancing legs and low base. Keeping the whole object in view makes the headdress’s commanding proportions central to the representation.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. "Amen-Ra with the Double-Plume Crown" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-object-201
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Historical photograph of an ancient object; printed caption reviewed. Ancient maker unrecorded. Photographer credit recorded individually where printed. Orientation corrected where necessary; no retouching or reconstructed detail.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. Amen-Ra with the Double-Plume Crown. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-object-201