Double Crown Collection

Discover the ancient symbol of divine kingship in this captivating exploration of the Double Crown of Egypt

Double Crown Collection: Amulet of the God Horus (?) with Double Crown, Egypt, Late Period

Amulet of the God Horus (?) with Double Crown, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-31 (664-332 BCE)

Double Crown Collection: Amulet of the Double Crown, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE). Creator: Unknown

Amulet of the Double Crown, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Amulet of the Double Crown, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE)

Double Crown Collection: Seated statue of Ramesses II (c. 1279-1213 BC) in the Peristyle Court, New Kingdom (photo)

Seated statue of Ramesses II (c. 1279-1213 BC) in the Peristyle Court, New Kingdom (photo)
XIR226525 Seated statue of Ramesses II (c.1279-1213 BC) in the Peristyle Court, New Kingdom (photo) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Temple of Luxor, Luxor, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Double Crown Collection: Horus wearing double crown, Tomb of Horemheb, valley of Kings, Louxor

Horus wearing double crown, Tomb of Horemheb, valley of Kings, Louxor
3476352 Horus wearing double crown, Tomb of Horemheb, valley of Kings, Louxor, Ancient Thebes (photo) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); eMary Jelliffe; Egyptian, out of copyright

Horus (stone)
GDG383016 Horus (stone) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: Dieu; faucon; tete; double couronne; Egypte; ); eGerard Degeorge; Egyptian, out of copyright

Double Crown Collection: Diagram giving comparisons of thirteen sizes of paper from Foolscap 8vo to Double Crown, 1919

Diagram giving comparisons of thirteen sizes of paper from Foolscap 8vo to Double Crown, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Double Crown Collection: Egyptian relief of a pharaoh

Egyptian relief of a pharaoh
Limestone Egyptian relief of a pharaoh, wearing the double crown, now in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin

Relief depicting Egyptian divinity giving the Ankh to a pharaoh. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

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Discover the ancient symbol of divine kingship in this captivating exploration of the Double Crown of Egypt. Witness the iconic moment as Isis and Nephthys bestow the Double Crown upon a triumphant King, symbolizing his union with the gods Horus and Ra. Marvel at the intricately carved representations of this regal emblem in the Temples of Horus at Edfu and the Valley of the Kings. Delve into the mysteries of the Amulets of the Double Crown from the Late Period and the Ptolemaic Era. Gaze upon the majestic Seated Statue of Ramesses II adorned with the Double Crown, and explore comparisons from Foolscap 8vo to Double Crown size. Unravel the significance of this powerful symbol throughout Egyptian history, from the New Kingdom to the engravings of H. Rider Haggard's Cleopatra, and the reliefs of Egyptian divinities granting the Ankh to pharaohs in the Temples of Luxor and beyond.