What does the symbol of the headdress of Queen Tiye, mean?

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Amun became depicted in human form, seated on a throne, wearing on his head a plain, deep circlet from which rise two straight parallel plumes. The plumes were symbolic of the spirit of duality.
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information quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amun_Re

here is a picture of Queen Tiye with the headdress

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/dd/Queen_Tiye_-_cropped_-_probably_with_her_husband_Amenhotep_III_-_34_louvre_-_egyptarchive.JPG/150px-Queen_Tiye_-_cropped_-_probably_with_her_husband_Amenhotep_III_-_34_louvre_-_egyptarchive.JPG

Is the headdress a symbol of the Amun Re?
The symbols associated with Amun Re
"Symbol two vertical plumes, the ram-headed Sphinx"
This information obtain from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amun

How did the worship of Amun Re affect the Egyptian people? Was Amun Re an oppressive deity to be followed?
Amun re was not seen as an oppressive diety.
1. He was seen as the creator diety
2. King of the gods
3."Amun came to be associated with the breath of life"

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As the Egyptians considered themselves oppressed during the period of the Hyksos rule, the victory accomplished by pharaohs worshiping Amun was seen as a champion of the less fortunate. Consequently, Amun was viewed as upholding the rights of justice for the poor.1 By aiding those who traveled in his name, he became the Protector of the road. Since he upheld Ma'at (truth, justice and goodness) ,
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information quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amun_Re
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amun_Re

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