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Description: | Faience papyrus sceptre amulet. 4.2cm high. The 'wadj' or papyrus sceptre amulet was particularly popular in the Late Period (Lacovara et al, 2001, 'The Collector's Eye' p 167). Chapters 159 and 160 of the 'Book of the Dead' specify that a green 'wadj'amulet be placed at the neck of the mummy. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Rights holder: | University of Swansea, Egypt Centre | Subjects: | [none] | Source: | Egypt Centre | Identifier: | http://www.egyptcentre.org.uk/index.asp?... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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