palm leaf, or reed. The fact that no crown has ever been found, even in relatively intact royal tombs such as that of Tutankhamun, suggests the crowns may have been passed from one monarch to the next, much as in present-day monarchies. See also Atef – hedjet crown with feathers identified with Osiris Khepresh – blue or war crown also called royal crown References Egyptian artefact types Crowns (headgear) Upper Egypt