Crown of justification

In ancient Egyptian religion, the crown of justification (mꜣḥ n mꜣꜥ ḫrw[1]) was a wreath or fillet worn by the deceased to represent victory over death in the afterlife.

Its symbolism is based on Chapter 19 of the Book of the Dead, in which the wearer is said to be "justified" by a triumph over death just as the god Osiris eventually rose above his enemies.

[3] Among the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is an intricately woven papyrus wreath with bronze insets to reflect light.

[4] In the Roman era, initiates into the mysteries of Isis might wear a wreath of palm leaves to suggest the rays of the sun.

[5] In the Ptolemaic and Roman Imperial periods, religious art in temples shows the king offering the crown to Horus or other deities.

Crown of justification on an encaustic Fayum mummy portrait with the name Isidora ("gifts of Isis") given in Greek (100-110 CE)