Necklace Of Amulets
name: label: Donor Name
content: Thomas N. Page
notes: label: Notes
content: From card: "Consisting of clay figurines of gods, scarabs, eye of horns [sic, should be: eye of Horus], tets and other amulets, strung together."
label: Notes
content: From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for one amulet with this number on display, 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: 30 Jul 2020
label: Specimen Count
content: 33
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: 055566
label: USNM Number
content: A278378-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Necklace