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红冠是纳尔迈作为被征服的下埃及(三角洲)国王所戴,最早出现在第一中间期的护身符形式中。其特征是低圆柱体,后部有一根高尖刺,顶部有一条展开的螺旋线
正面。 红王冠在埃及语中被称为“红色王冠”(但也被称为“伟大的王冠”,就像白王冠一样),它可能是
用染成红色的亚麻布或皮革制成,覆盖在框架上。其颜色是不变的,但除了早期用红玉髓雕刻的几个例子外,这种类型的护身符通常都是绿色釉面的,如图所示。
这些护身符被认为是力量的象征,因为只有法老和某些神灵才会佩戴王冠,所以当这种护身符放在平民木乃伊身上时,会赋予他们与法老或神灵相同的权力和权威的光环。
有关非常相似的示例,请参见: 波士顿美术馆,藏品编号:57.504
参考文献:Carol Andrews,《古埃及护身符》,伦敦:大英博物馆出版社(1994 年),第 75 页
尺寸:高度:1 1/4 英寸 (3厘米)
状况:完整且整体状况良好,是一个罕见的绝佳例子。
来源:马里兰州一位外交官的私人收藏,于 1949 年至 1956 年在埃及任职期间获得,随后由后代继承。
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