Faience Pendant
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Jun 1917
name: label: Donor Name
content: John C. Davis
label: Site Name
content: Thebes
notes: label: Notes
content: From card: "Papyrus scepter."
label: Notes
content: From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Amulets were tucked into the mummy's wraps—they are believed to ward off evil and bring good luck. Each type was positioned according to instructions in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Wadj pillar amulet; symbolized rejuvenation and strength, particularly of the throat.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2015
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Qena, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Archaeology
culture: label: Culture
content: Ancient Egyptian
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 061283
label: USNM Number
content: A299898-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Pendant