Small Headrest Amulet
date: label: Accession Date
content: 25 Nov 1887
name: label: Donor Name
content: Dr. James A. Grant Bey
notes: 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. Headdrest amulet; raised the deceased's head in resurrection.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 30 Jul 2020
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Egypt, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Archaeology
culture: label: Culture
content: Egyptian, III Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 019601
label: USNM Number
content: A129611-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Amulet