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  2. Hood ornament - Wikipedia

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    A hood ornament (or bonnet ornament or bonnet mascot in Commonwealth English), also called a motor mascot or car mascot, is a specially crafted model that symbolizes a car company, like a badge, located on the front center portion of the hood.

  3. Uraeus - Wikipedia

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    The cobra image of Wadjet with the vulture image of Nekhbet represent the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt. The Uraeus ( / j ʊəˈr iː ə s / ) [ 1 ] or Ouraeus ( Ancient Greek : Οὐραῖος , Greek pronunciation: [οὐραῖος] ⓘ ; Egyptian : jꜥrt , "rearing cobra", plural: Uraei ) is the stylized, upright form of an ...

  4. Regalia of the Pharaoh - Wikipedia

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    As a pharaonic insignia, the uraeus is an ornament attached to crowns (white, red, pschent) and headdresses (nemes, khepresh). [22] The earliest depiction of the uraeus on a royal brow dates back to the reign of Den ( 1st Dynasty ), on an ivory label showing the king stunning an enemy. [ 23 ]

  5. Isis - Wikipedia

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    Rulers in Egypt and its southern neighbor Nubia built temples dedicated primarily to Isis, and her temple at Philae was a religious center for Egyptians and Nubians alike. Her reputed magical power was greater than that of all other gods, and she was said to govern the natural world and wield power over fate itself.

  6. Louis Lejeune Ltd. - Wikipedia

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    Louis Lejeune Ltd. is a small bronze foundry in England, producing mainly car mascots (hood ornaments).It is the only surviving maker of custom car mascots from the art deco era of the 1920s and 1930s when many new cars were fitted with a mascot.

  7. Muqarnas - Wikipedia

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    The Mamluk sultan Baybars introduced to Egypt the Syrian tradition of entrance portals with a muqarnas hood. These subsequently developed into spectacular designs used in at the entrances of both religious monuments and private palaces, [ 1 ] forming some of the most accomplished stone muqarnas designs in the Islamic world.

  8. Lalique - Wikipedia

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    Lalique is best known for producing glass art, including perfume bottles, vases, and hood ornaments during the early twentieth century. Following the death of René, Lalique transitioned to producing lead glass (crystal) works during the 1950s while under the direction of René's son, Marc Lalique. In 2010, Lalique was purchased by a Swiss ...

  9. Head cone - Wikipedia

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    Head cones, also known as perfume cones or wax cones, were a type of conical ornament worn atop the head in ancient Egypt. They are often depicted on paintings and bas-reliefs of the era, but were not found as archaeological evidence until 2009, according to research published in 2019. [1] [2]