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LOT 0484
Egyptian Faience Menat Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (1.52 grams, 25 mm).
Amuletic pendant formed as keyhole-shaped plaque with decorative column to one face, ribbed suspension loop to the top.
Provenance
Ex early 20th century collection, London, UK.
Literature
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl.III, items 33a-d.
Footnotes
The menat was a counterpoise that hung at the back of a heavy ornamental collar and was closely associated with the goddess Hathor. Amulets representing the counterpoise were thought to bring good luck, protect against evil spirits, and safeguard the wearer in the afterlife. Their Hathoric connection symbolised fertility and good health for women while representing virility for men.
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