| Atef | |
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 Atef crown | |
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| Country | Ancient Egypt,Upper Egypt |
Atef (Ancient Egyptian:𓄿𓏏𓆑𓋚,romanized: ꜣtf) is the specific feathered white crown of theancient Egyptian deityOsiris. It combines theHedjet, the white crown ofUpper Egypt, with curlyostrich feathers on each side of the crown for the Osiris cult. The feathers are identified as ostrich from their curl or curve at the upper ends, with a slight flare toward the base. They are the same feather as (singly) worn byMaat. They may be compared with the falcon tail feathers intwo-feather crowns such as those ofAmun, which are more narrow and straight without curve.
The Atef crown identifies Osiris in ancient Egyptian painting.Osiris wears the Atef crown as a symbol of the ruler of theunderworld. The tall bulbous white piece in the center of the crown is between two ostrich feathers. The feathers represent truth andjustice.[1] The Atef crown is similar, save for the feathers, to the plain white crown (Hedjet) first recorded in thePredynastic Period and worn as a symbol forpharaonic Upper Egypt.
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