Papyrus amulet

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Papyrus amulet
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Datedate unknown
MediumGlazed composition
DimensionsOverall: 15/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in. (2.4 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of William C. Winslow, Class of 1862
Object number1943.157
Not on view
DescriptionAmulets portraying deities, animals, objects, and symbols served protective purposes for both the living and the dead. Many were worn on necklaces and rings to transfer positive properties directly to their wearers. During the New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, Egyptians wore wadj (or papyrus-column) amulets because they symbolized new life, growth, and rejuvenation, much like the rapidly-growing papyrus plant itself. Amulets representing wadj were usually made from feldspar or faience, which reflected the light-green color of the papyrus plant. Wadj amulets were also placed over a mummified individual’s throat to ensure their safe passage into the afterlife. (Written by Kayley Boddy '22)
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Alternate Titles Wadj amulet
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Papyrus amulet
Date: date unkown
Medium: Glazed composition
Object number: 1943.156
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at H…
Wedjat eye amulet
Date: date unknown
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.23
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at H…
Wedjat eye amulet
Date: date unknown
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.24
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at H…
Wedjat eye amulet
Date: date unknown
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.21
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at H…
Wedjat eye amulet
Date: date unknown
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.22
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Winged scarabaeus
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood with remnants of paint
Object number: INV.614
Image Not Available for Amulet depicting the god Bes
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.168
Image Not Available for Amulet depicting the god Bes
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.169
Image Not Available for Amulet depicting the god Bes
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.167
Image Not Available for Amulet depicting the god Bes
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.170
Image Not Available for Amulet depicting the goddess Taweret
Amulet depicting the goddess Taweret
Date: c. 1550-323 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.173
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Amulet depicting the goddess Taweret
Date: c. 1550-323 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.174