Book of the Dead. Fragment of a papyrus. EgyptBook of the Dead. Fragment of a papyrus with a diagram of the distribution of funerary amulets on the mummy. 305-330 BC. Ptolemaic Period. Origin unknown. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Amulet Amulets Ancient Egypt Art Budapest Ceramicamulet, amulets, Ancient, Egypt, art, Budapest, ceramic, dead, egyptians, Fine, Arts, funerary, group, Hungary, magical, Museum, object, protection, religion, religious, symbol, symbolic, symbolism
Egyptian amuletsGroup of Egyptian amulets. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
BOOK OF THE DEAD/331. 4 cynocephali sit at pool of fire 2. Amulets placed on the mummy : Tat, Buckle, Heart and Head-rest 3. Portion of sepulchral chamber
King Sandaineh of Saloum, Senegambia, 18th centuryKing Sandaineh of Saloum, seated on a couch of reeds, Wolof or Jolof Empire, Senegambia, 18th century. In gold crown, cotton tunic, smoking a tobacco pipe. Scimitar and saddle on the walls
Benediction of Amulets by Kami PriestsKami are spirits that are worshipped in the religion of Shinto. These spirits can be in the form of elements of the landscape, forces of nature
Ju-Ju Doctor, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1930s
Ancient Egyptian pectoral from Tutankhamuns tombA pectoral from the tomb of Pharao Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC). It is composed of a winged scarab, flanked by the goddesses Nephtys (left) and Isis (right) kneeling. Date: circa 1925
Southern Africa Witch DoctorA fantastic portrait of a Southern African Witch Doctor with fur hat and various charms and amulets hanging around his neck. Date: circa 1910s
AXE-HEAD AMULET Chinese wear this as a protection against witchcraft
Egyptian Art. Tomb equipment of Gemniemhat. Saqqara, c. 1990 BC. Middle Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark
Jewelry and amulets, early 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889
Tibetan Amulet-BoxTIBETAN AMULET-BOX This contained scrolls bearing magic formulae, protecting the wearer from demons and spirits
TET AMULETTET (or TAT) AMULET An ancient Egyptian protection against misfortune
Necklace of AmuletsNECKLACE OF AMULETS Egyptians gave themselves all- round protection by wearing several amulets on one necklace
Magical AmuletMAGICAL AMULET This Greco-Roman amulet, dating from about 400 BC, is inscribed with magical formulae promising protection for the wearer
Frog AmuletFROG AMULET The frog was the emblem of Hegt, the Egyptian goddess of abundance; the Romans adopted it as a symbol of prosperity
Cornucopia AmuletCORNUCOPIA AMULET For the Romans the cornucopia was a symbol of abundance, so as an amulet it was a promise of prosperity
