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Description: | Unknown site, Egypt CULT Unknown Unknown Egypt An amulet was used throughout life for protection and good luck. They were also placed inside coffins to empower the deceased; each one had a symbolic meaning. This amulet is in the shape of Osiris. Osiris was one of the most popular gods and the greatest king of Egypt according to legend. He became god of the underworld where he went to rule after his brother Seth had murdered him. When placed in a tomb this amulet probably helped you on your way, through the afterlife, to Osiris. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | CHARM : TRINKET : STONE_WORLD : CARLY : PH_WORLD : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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