Amulets of Ancient Egypt

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Amulets of Ancient Egypt

Amulets of Ancient Egypt

Name: Amulets of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 9780714109763

Carol Andrews

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Amulets were first made in Egypt as early as 4000 BC and became essential adornments for both the living and the dead. They were believed to endow the wearer, by magical means, with the properties they represent. An amuletic foot, for example, could be worn to ensure fleetness of foot; while the scarab beetle represented the new-born sun, and was the symbol of new life. Amulets in the image of powerful gods would be worn for protection; and malevolent creatures - like the male hippopotamus - would be worn to ward off the evil they represented.

Catégories:

Arts - Museums & Collections

Année:

1994

Editeur::

Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press

Langue:

english

Pages:

112

ISBN 10:

0714109762