Information
Amulet in the form of a papyrus sceptre ('wadj' in Ancient Egyptian) with a suspension loop at the top. The papyrus plant symbolised new life and was associated with the concept of regeneration after death. Chapters 159 and 160 of the Book of the Dead mention that an amulet of this appearance was to be placed at the throat of a mummy.
Specifications
- Accession number
- 56.21.149
- Collection type
- Religion
- Culture
- Late Period
- Place made
- Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
- Date made
- 664 BC - 332 BC about
- Collector
- James Currie
- Place collected
- Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
- Date collected
- 1937 before
- Materials
- Egyptian Faience
- Measurements
- Overall: 58 mm x 15 mm
- Credit line
- Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum
- Legal status
- Permanent collection
- Provenance
- Location
- On display: World Museum, Level 3, Ancient Egypt Gallery