Amulet (Serpent)
date: label: Accession Date
content: 19 Aug 1969
name: label: Collector
content: William W. Ellsworth
label: Donor Name
content: Mrs. Newman C. Hall
notes: label: Notes
content: From card: "Green faiance. Perforated for suspension."
label: Notes
content: From object list for NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt": Amulet, cobra with head of woman; Meretseger or possibly Werethekau ("Great of Magic") a crown goddess, the two are closely related. 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. Meretseger amulet; offered the sun god's protection.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2015
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: 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: 286122
label: USNM Number
content: A454199-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Amulet