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The use of amulets can be traced throughout all of ancient Egypt, from the Predynastic to the Roman Period (ca. 4400 B.C.–fourth century A.D.). Early amulets often take the shape of animals , while only a few amulets that clearly represent deities predate the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.).
- Winged Scarab Amulet
Winged Scarab Amulet. Late Period 664–332 B.C. On view at...
- Bes-Image Amulet
In ancient Egypt, several protective deities were depicted...
- Cobra Amulet
The amulet depicts a cobra with a broadened hood and shows...
- Winged Scarab Amulet
An amulet, also known as a good luck charm, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The "Amulets of Ancient Egypt" fall in approximately seven major categories: Amulets of gods/goddesses and sacred animals. Amulets of protection (or aversion) The scarab for the living, (or for a funerary offering) Amulets of assimilation.
In ancient Egypt, people loved cartouche amulets because of their unique oval shape. They were thought to bring good luck. The names of pharaohs were written in hieroglyphics on these beautiful objects, which were meant to protect and bless the person who wore them.
Nowhere else has so much ancient Egyptian jewelry been found together as in the famous tomb of this Pharaoh. But the jewels of Tutankhamun form only part of the body of jewelry ever found in ancient Egypt.
8 Νοε 2019 · The Uraeus cobra symbol derives from word ‘iaret’, meaning ‘the risen one’. Cobras rising up in protection were used on the front of the headdresses of gods and pharaohs, suggesting the amulet may have been an emblem of royal and divine power and authority.
20 Οκτ 2020 · Magic Amulets In Egypt. Excerpt of the Book of the Dead, 1425 – 1353 BC, via Museo Egizio, Turin. Substance, color, and shape were all relevant features of an Egyptian amulet. And in such a landscape it’s no surprise: ancient Egypt was brimming with precious gemstones and metallic elements.
8 Μαΐ 2019 · Horus name — the oldest form of a pharaoh’s name, often enclosed in a serekh, a sort of “heraldic crest” representing a palace facade. Nebty name — the “Two Ladies”, the heraldic goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.
