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Wadj (papyrus stalk) from string of amulets

Wadj (papyrus stalk) from string of amulets

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Date
ca. 1070–945 B.C.
Medium
Carnelian
Dimensions
H. 1.4 × W. 0.5 cm (1.4 × 0.5 cm)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
126
Location
126
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1925

Description

Overview Wadj (papyrus stalk) from string of amulets Third Intermediate Period ca. 1070–945 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126 Nine amulets of various materials were found threaded together in a tight group around the throat of the Lady Djedmutesankh; two of these, of green glass, disintegrated after they were discovered. This is a wadj, or papyrus stalk. As a hieroglyph, this meant green or fresh, and the papyrus was closely associated with rebirth and regeneration.

For the amulet group, see 25.3.169-related.