The Wadj amulet (also known as the papyrus column or scepter) is an Ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a papyrus stem. These amulets were made out of turquoise feldspar[1] or Egyptian faience, as is indicated in the Book of the Dead.[2]
Though usually taking the form of a papyrus stem, they are also known to also encompass rectangular plaques with depictions of papyrus on them.[1] In Ancient Egyptian, the word wadj means "green," though it is also known to refer to health and to flourish in life.[3]
Wadj amulets were a symbol of eternal youth, and were often placed upon a dead body around the neck upon burial to ensure eternal youth in the afterlife.[2] The amulets have been dated to the Late Period of Egypt, specifically between the 26th and 30th dynasties (664–332 BC).[4] Spells from the Book of the Dead state that if a wadj amulet is found intact, the wearer is healthy in the afterlife.[1]
The Wadjamulet (also known as the papyrus column or scepter) is an Ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a papyrus stem. These amulets were made out...
papyrus stem. Wadj-wer, an ancient Egyptian god of fertility Wadjamulet, an Ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a papyrus stem WBHV (Somerset, Pennsylvania)...
An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the...
Egyptian language had four basic color terms: kem (black), hedj (white/silver), wadj (green/blue) and desher (red/orange/yellow). Blue, for example, symbolized...
deities, as they studiously protect their young from harm. Protective amulets bearing the likenesses of female hippopotamuses have been found dating...
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side of the face they are on, left or right. The color of these eyes in amulets and ceramics are usually created in vibrant blue and green colors, which...
kingship. Scenes and symbols from myth appeared in art in tombs, temples, and amulets. In literature, myths or elements of them were used in stories that range...
shape above the goddess's head. Statue of Hathor, fourteenth century BC Amulet of Hathor as a uraeus wearing a naos headdress, early to mid-first millennium...
insects. Scarab shaped accessories were common in ancient Egypt, as rings or amulets meant to be attached to necklaces were often fashioned in the shape of...
sister in "words of power", are evidenced by the abundance of faience amulets carved in her likeness and by her presence in a variety of magical papyri...
also appeared. Canopic jars became used to hold their internal organs. Amulets of gold, faience, and carnelian first appeared in various shapes to protect...
connected with Harpocrates, was that of Sol Invictus "the Unconquered Sun". Amulet depicting the god Harpocrates. Egyptian faience, between 722 and 332 BC...
the most represented deity in most Egyptian collections worldwide. Many amulets depict her image and her numerous statues abound in Egyptian art. Many...
BCE; limestone; height: 6 cm, width: 8.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art Amulet of Soknopaios; 305-31 BCE; green faience; 2.7 x 7.9 cm; Los Angeles County...
deitys’ cult centre at Heliopolis. Bennu also appears on funerary scarab amulets as a symbol of rebirth. The Greek historian Herodotus, writing about Egyptian...
horns of Ammon, of the Late Period of ancient Egypt, made of soapstone. Amulet of Khnum, of the Ptolemaic Period, made of faience. Psamtik II offers a...
Lichtheim, M. (1973). Ancient Egyptian Literature. Vol. 1. p. 220. "Frog Amulet". The Cleveland Museum of Art. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021...
Khonsu and was increasingly absorbed by him. He continued to appear in amulets and occasional other representations, similar to Khonsu in appearance,...
Middle Kingdom. Amulet depicting the god Bes, blue Egyptian faience, between 1540 and 1076 BC, New Kingdom. Museo Egizio, Turin. Amulet of Bes; 1070–712...
Capricorns were considered vulnerable. In ancient Egypt the colour green (wadj) was associated with death and the power of resurrection as well as new life...
run by temples, that were supposed to convey gods' answers to questions. Amulets and other images of protective deities were used to ward off the demons...
as well as being represented through lizards on small reliquaries and amulets closer to the Late Period. Animal mummy § Miscellaneous animals List of...
eye. In early artwork, Hathor is also depicted with this eye. Funerary amulets were often made in the shape of the Eye of Horus. The Wedjat or Eye of...
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