Maat, the goddess of truth was identified with the symbol of truth, the ostrich feather. This feather was also the hieroglyph of her name. Maat played an important role in the ceremony called the "Weighing of the Heart". Here the heart of a deceased was weighed in the scale of justice, against the feather of Maat, as a test of truth in determining worthiness for passage into the blessed afterlife of eternity.
13.75"H (35 cm) : Bonded marble, Gold finish with color detail