ḥḏt

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ḥḏt is the ancient Egyptian term for the White Crown symbolizing the kingship of Upper Egypt.

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ḥḏt canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian crown
royal regalia
symbol
appearsWith Horus name of the king
royal titulary
associatedWith Upper Egypt
category ancient Egyptian royal crowns
combinedToForm pschent
contrastedWith dšrt
culture ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
depictedIn royal statuary
temple reliefs
tomb paintings
etymology Egyptian word related to whiteness or brightness
function mark of royal authority
symbol of territorial rule over Upper Egypt
hasColor white
hasDeterminative crown determinative
hasNameInEnglish White Crown
hasTransliteration ḥḏt
iconographicFeature slightly bulbous top
tall conical shape
material originally probably made of organic materials
politicalRole emblem of Upper Egyptian monarchy
region Nile Valley
religiousRole linked to divine kingship
scriptDirection written in right-to-left or left-to-right depending on context
symbolizes kingship of Upper Egypt
timePeriod Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
Late Period of Egypt
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
Old Kingdom of Egypt
usedBy king of Upper Egypt
pharaoh
wornByDeity Horus
Nekhbet
wornOn head
writingSystem Egyptian hieroglyphs

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