Group of 16 Amulets Strung as a Necklace
Description
<p>This group of amulets were strung in modern times to a necklace that follows the order of an amulet necklace found on a mummy in the Faiyum. On this string are 8 "djed" pillars (symbols of Osiris), Thoth, figures of Horus, two figures of Re, a "wadj" (papyrus scepter, symbolizing resurrection), Nephthys, and Khnum. The combination of amulets without an amulet of Isis and only one "wadj" makes it likely that these amulets come from a larger context such as a mummy net or amulet ensemble of a deceased, and not from a single necklace.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1685-1699' rel='external'>Group of 16 Amulets Strung as a Necklace</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 48.1685-1699 tier-2
- Walters-id 32236 tier-2
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