Amulet in the shape of a plaque and with the depiction of a papyrus column

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period

664–30 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 127

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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Title: Amulet in the shape of a plaque and with the depiction of a papyrus column
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date: 664–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Green Stone
Dimensions: H. 3.3 × W. 1.1 × D. 0.6 cm (1 5/16 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Number: 10.130.1821
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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