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LOT 0497
Egyptian Faience Papyrus Sceptre Pendant
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (3 3/4 in.) (7.15 grams, 64 mm (34.4 grams total, 94 mm including stand)).
Amulet in the form of a wadj papyrus sceptre with suspension loop; with light encrustations; supplied with a wooden display stand.
ProvenanceEx Foxwell collection.
Acquired from a London gallery.
Ex Mr A.S. collection, 1990s.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. II, no. 20c, for similar.
FootnotesThe papyrus column or wadj amulet is typically made out of turquoise feldspar or faience, as is prescribed in the Book of the Dead. The word wadj, meaning “green”, evokes concepts of well-being and vitality. Papyrus amulets were often placed around the neck of the deceased to ensure eternal youth in the afterlife. They were particularly popular during the Late Period (664-332 B.C.).
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