and seashells such as Spondylus were viewed with equal importance
Provenance: Private New Jersey collection
une île grecque aux portes de l’Orient
The metate is a type of grinding platform found in the ancient Americas
The front tapering to rounded edges was held together by lacing through the eyelets on either side
A large Egyptian Atef Crown Feather Element, 25th Dynasty Jewelry - Beads and seashells such as SpondylusCast in bronze and preserved with a mottled green patina, this freestanding element represents a stylized component of the Atef crown, the headdress closely associated with Osiris. The form is articulated with a broad, gently curving upper section terminating in a rounded tip, rising from a flattened central shaft, representing a feather. At the lower right, a small attenuated uraeus, the rearing cobra emblem of royal and divine authority,