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Collection of amulets, Senckenberg, Naturmuseum, Frankfurt, Germany.
Suspension hole on 3-god plaque, lug-holes on: papyrus stem, Menats-(counterpoise)(?), large heart(?)(bottom-right)
(Photo: High-Res expandible).

The Amulets of Ancient Egypt fall in approximately seven major categories:

  1. –Amulets of gods/goddesses & sacred animals
  2. –Amulets of protection (or aversion)
  3. –The Scarab (artifact) for the living, (or for a funerary offering)
  4. –Amulets of assimilation
  5. –Amulets for powers
  6. –Amulets of possessions, property, or as offerings
  7. –(symbolism of materials)

The first usages are from timeperiods of: ED, Early Dynastic Period, FIP, First Intermediate Period, G-R, Graeco-Roman Period, LD, Late Dynastic Period, MK, Middle Kingdom, NK, New Kingdom, OK, Old Kingdom, SIP, Second Intermediate Period, and TIP, Third Intermediate Period.

Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
Papyrus stem (hieroglyph)
(scarab at left)
udjt
utchat
5th Dynasty Mastaba One of the 14 Spirits of Ra-(no 5); meanings of youth, viguor
Girdle of Isis/Knot of Isis
Tyet
tyt Flinders Petrie 5th Dynasty Mastaba

Amulets of protection

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Amulets of protection: animals, gods, goddesses, etc.

Cat

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E13(seated cat)
 
E14(walking)
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
Cat suspension loop-(top-back)
--
(looped examples, and 'non-suspension pieces')

Ibis

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G25(sacred)
 
G26A(common)
 
G26(god thoth)
 
G28(searching)
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
Ibis (as god Thoth) suspension loop-(top)
--
protection, or honarary amulet

Lion

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E23(couchant (reclining))
 
E22
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
Lion Couchant lion or dog, OK, FIP[1] protection, or honarary amulet

Monkey or Baboon

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E33(monkey)
 
E32(baboon (enraged))
 
O39(seated (unlisted))
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary/
material
Notes
Seated Baboon(?)
Thoth(?)
faience suspension loop-(back)
--
protection, or honarary amulet
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary/
material
Notes
Goddess Sekhmet protection, or honarary amulet
Goddess Sekhmet Saite period faience suspension lug-transverse-(ribbed)
--
protection, or honarary amulet
Goddess Sekhmet suspension loop/hole-(top-front)
--
protection, or honarary amulet

Scarab amulets

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Amulets of assimilation

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2-Finger amulet

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Aa12
Aa12
,
(two horizontalorverticalfingers)

2-Finger Amulet, (see here, amulet & mummy article)

Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
2-fingers-amulet Abundance(?)
Purpose(?)-touch, sensitivity?

Grape bunch

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M43(grape vinearbor)
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
Bunch of grapes Abundance
faience & bronze
--
w/ suspension loop

Amulets of possessions, property, or as offerings

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Amulets of possessions, property, or as offerings

Hotep, offering tablet

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R4(side view)
 
O3(approximated)
 
O39(plan viewgardinerunlisted)
Amulet Egy. lang. equiv Discovered by First usage City/
cemetary
Notes
Hotep
plan view, offering table of goods
protection, or honarary amulet
with
N8(sun withrays)

F1(ox head)

G54(prepared duck)


References

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  1. ^ Amulets of Ancient Egypt, Carol Andrews
  • Ancrews, Carol, 1994. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, chapter 4: Scarabs for the living and funerary scarabs, pp 50-59, Andrews, Carol, c 1993, University of Texas Press, 518 amulets, 1, or multiples included in 12 necklaces; (softcover, ISBN 0-292-70464-X)
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