Atef crown (hieroglyph)

The ancient Egyptian Atef Crown hieroglyph is one of a series of language hieroglyphs related to Ancient Egyptian crowns, staves, dress, etc. Though used in the hieroglyphic language, the Atef crown is probably more commonly found in iconography, in reliefs, wall scenes, statuary, or representations of the Pharaoh, or gods.

The crown is composed of a double fringe of feathers attached to a white crown-shape, with horizontal ram's horns.

Atef crown in language

The Atef Crown hieroglyph has an ideogram usage-(as the Atef Crown), and the determinative use in the name of the crown: ("3tf").

Example usage: a signet ring

An example of a signet ring is shown with the Atef Crown as a component surmounting the cartouche. Pharaoh Cheops of the 4th Dynasty is commemmorated with a ring produced in the 26th Dynasty, or 27th Dynasty.

Iconographic usage by pharaohs and gods

Many examples are known of the Atef Crown used in temple reliefs, statues, etc.

ee also

*Gardiner's Sign List#S. Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc.

References

*Budge. "An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary," E.A.Wallace Budge, (Dover Publications), c 1978, (c 1920), Dover edition, 1978. (In two volumes) (softcover, ISBN 0-486-23615-3)