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Faience amulet in the shape of an ankh, 25th dynasty to
Late Period, about 700-500 BCE.The ankh (meaning "life")
is combined with the was-sceptre, the djed pillar,the
heh and the hieroglyph for "millions". It represents a wish, probably for the king, of "life,power and stability for millions of years". The amulet was acquired by Lord Kitchener in the
Sudan,probablt at Gebel Barkal and originated in a temple.
EA, 54412
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200509
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1001px × 1600px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Amulet
Ankh, Symbol of Life
Djed Pillar
Force
Late Period, Egypt (26th-31st Dynasty)
Power, Allegory
SCEPTER
Strength
Talisman