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Blue Crown

name

Etymology

From blue + crown.

  1. derived from κορώνη
  2. derived from corōna
  3. derived from corone
  4. inherited from coroune
  5. compounded as blue crown — “blue + crown”

Definitions

  1. A crown of Ancient Egypt, thought to have been worn in battle or used as a Ramesside…

    A crown of Ancient Egypt, thought to have been worn in battle or used as a Ramesside substitute for the White Crown, among other functions.

    • I have not found the Blue Crown on the head of any figure in the Twenty-first Dynasty, though I cannot account for its absence.
    • The Blue Crown (ḫprš), thought to be a war crown, first makes its appearance early in Dynasty XVIII (B).
    • Like many other head-dresses, the Blue Crown is worn by the king when presenting offerings.

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