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Ancient Egyptian Amulets

February 1, 2019

By Isabel Stünkel

An amulet is an object believed to have certain positive properties that, as the amulet’s main function, can magically be bestowed upon its owner.

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Healing and Magic in Ancient Egypt

May 30, 2020

By Isabel Stünkel

These ancient Egyptian artworks provided healing magic to those who used them.

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The aim of this book is twofold: first, to provide beginning students with step-by-step guidance in drawing hieroglyphs; and secondly, to supplement the observations of Gardiner in the Sign List at the back of his Egyptian Grammar. The examples include all 24 of the common forms of "alphabetic" (monoconsonantal) signs, and a selection of other signs that are either difficult to draw or that call for additional comment—a total of about 200 in all. Comparative material, emphasizing Old Kingdom models, is presented in 175 line drawings. By familiarizing themselves with this material, along with the points made in the Introduction, students will, at the same time, learn a good deal about hieroglyphic palaeography.

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Ancient Egyptian Ostraca: A Reevaluation

October 10, 2012

By Jennifer Babcock

Jennifer Babcock, a 2009–2011 Hagop Kevorkian Curatorial Fellow, recounts her cross-disciplinary exploration of ancient ostraca.

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Ancient Egyptian Epigraphy and Palaeography

The two papers that are the subject of this publication were originally presented at a conference which was held in Cairo from January 5th to 9th, 1975, and which was called "Ancient Egypt: Problems of History, Sources and Methods." The conference was sponsored by the Egyptian Antiquities Organization in collaboration with the American Research Center in Egypt and the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.

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Ancient Egyptian Jewelry: A Picture Book

This picture book features images of Ancient Egyptian Jewelry covering works from Pre-dynastic shell necklaces to intricately designed gold earrings of the Roman period. A brief introductory essay discusses the history of jewelry and the evolution of Ancient Egyptian jewelry craftsmanship.

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Hidden Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Technology

May 22, 2015

By Anna Serotta and Federico Carò

Conservator Anna Serotta and Associate Research Scientist Federico Carò explore a small stone fragment from the Museum's collection that may hold key information about the use of high-performance abrasives in ancient Egypt.