Amulet in the shape of a plaque and with the depiction of a papyrus column
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
This amulet depicts a papyrus scepter or a papyrus column. The plant itself, its Egyptian name wadj (which means "green" or "fresh"), and the choice of green-blue faience or green stones all strongly evoke life, vitality, and regenerative power, qualities desirable for the living and the dead. Plaques with a papyrus scepter in relief are variants of papyrus amulets (see 10.130.1818) and typical of the Late and Ptolemaic Periods.
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