Papyrus amulet

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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Papyrus amulet
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Datedate unkown
MediumGlazed composition
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/8 × 5/16 × 5/16 in. (2.9 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of William C. Winslow, Class of 1862
Object number1943.156
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
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Papyrus amulet
Date: date unknown
Medium: Glazed composition
Object number: 1943.157
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
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Winged scarabaeus
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood with remnants of paint
Object number: INV.614
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.168
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.169
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.167
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Amulet depicting the god Bes
Date: c. 1550-30 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.170
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Amulet depicting the goddess Taweret
Date: c. 1550-323 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.173
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Amulet depicting the goddess Taweret
Date: c. 1550-323 BCE
Medium: Faience
Object number: 1943.174