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2. Ostrich Feathers
Ostrich feathers are represented on the crown worn by Osiris, god of the underworld.
Egypt, Late - Ptolemaic Periods
ca. 712 - 30 B.C.

"Amulet in the Form of a Pair of Ostrich Feathers"
Obsidian, h: 1.25"; w: .563"
Funded by John A, Manget, 1921.82
Collection of the Michael C. Carlos Museum

ODYSSEY HOME NEAR EAST Egypt GREECE ROME

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Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and Dallas Museum of Art
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