Amulet in the Shape of Winged Vulture

This amulet depicts the vulture Nekhbet, patron goddess of Upper Egypt. It is in the form of a miniature wide Usekh collar and is made of beaten gold with a counterweight. It was found among many pieces of jewelry belonging to King Psusennes the First.

The amulet was made to be hung on the king's garments by passing a wire or a string through a loop at the back of the amulet.

The details of the vulture's feathers, the wings and claws are all elaborately incised. The claws are holding the Shen rings of the universal power.