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NME 381 :: amulet, Wedjat

Object description: An eye of Horus cut in the traditional shape, although no further details; the surface is smooth on both sides. Suspension loop, drilled through, chipped. Unusual, unidentified material. Semi translucent dark hard stone.

Data elements

Inventory number: NME 381
Serie nummer: 1256512565
Object: amuletamulet; WedjatWedjat
Object, Swedish: amulettamulett; WedjatWedjat
Country - Findspot: Egypt : Africa
Country, Swedish - Findspot: EgyptenEgypten
Material: StoneStone
Material, Swedish: StenSten
Acquisition: Dep. from NM 1928Dep.%20from%20NM%201928
Acquisition, Swedish: Deposition från Nationalmuseum 1928Deposition%20fr%C3%A5n%20Nationalmuseum%201928
Description, Swedish: Ett Horus-öga utfört i traditionell form, men utan vidare detaljer; ytan är slät på båda sidor. Upphängningsögla, genomborrad, flisad. Ovanligt, oidentifierat material. Halvgenomskinlig, hård, mörk sten.
Description: An eye of Horus cut in the traditional shape, although no further details; the surface is smooth on both sides. Suspension loop, drilled through, chipped. Unusual, unidentified material. Semi translucent dark hard stone.
Period: Late Period (724-333 BC)Late%20Period%20%28724-333%20BC%29
Period, Swedish: Sentiden (724-333 f Kr)Sentiden%20%28724-333%20f%20Kr%29
Egyptenutställningen 2014, English - Label: Many different kinds of symbols were used as amulets. They were placed between the layers of mummy wrappings, where they would protect the dead and help him to an eternal life. The djed pillar symbolised stability and is related to the spine of Osiris. The shape of the symbol was taken from the lower vertebrae of a bull. The scarab was an important symbol for re-birth and transformation. It also represented the new-born morning sun. The eye of Horus stood for protection, primarily healing powers. The eye is a combination of a human eye and the markings of a falcon.The heart was depicted as a vessel. The Egyptians believed that one thought with the heart. Everything a person had thought and done was preserved there. The papyrus plant represented the colour green, which in turn was associated with new life and rejuvenation. The headrest had an important symbolic meaning. In the Book of the Dead “to lift up the head” was a paraphrase for re-birth. The Isis knot was connected with welfare and life. It is not known what it actually depicts.Many%20different%20kinds%20of%20symbols%20were%20used%20as%20amulets.%20They%20were%20placed%20between%20the%20layers%20of%20mummy%20wrappings%2C%20where%20they%20would%20protect%20the%20dead%20and%20help%20him%20to%20an%20eternal%20life.%20%0D%0AThe%20djed%20pillar%20symbolised%20stability%20and%20is%20related%20to%20the%20spine%20of%20Osiris.%20The%20shape%20of%20the%20symbol%20was%20taken%20from%20the%20lower%20vertebrae%20of%20a%20bull.%0D%0AThe%20scarab%20was%20an%20important%20symbol%20for%20re-birth%20and%20transformation.%20It%20also%20represented%20the%20new-born%20morning%20sun.%20%0D%0AThe%20eye%20of%20Horus%20stood%20for%20protection%2C%20primarily%20healing%20powers.%20The%20eye%20is%20a%20combination%20of%20a%20human%20eye%20and%20the%20markings%20of%20a%20falcon.The%20heart%20was%20depicted%20as%20a%20vessel.%20The%20Egyptians%20believed%20that%20one%20thought%20with%20the%20heart.%20Everything%20a%20person%20had%20thought%20and%20done%20was%20preserved%20there.%0D%0AThe%20papyrus%20plant%20represented%20the%20colour%20green%2C%20which%20in%20turn%20was%20associated%20with%20new%20life%20and%20rejuvenation.%0D%0AThe%20headrest%20had%20an%20important%20symbolic%20meaning.%20In%20the%20Book%20of%20the%20Dead%20%E2%80%9Cto%20lift%20up%20the%20head%E2%80%9D%20was%20a%20paraphrase%20for%20re-birth.%0D%0AThe%20Isis%20knot%20was%20connected%20with%20welfare%20and%20life.%20It%20is%20not%20known%20what%20it%20actually%20depicts.
Egyptenutställningen 2014, Swedish - Label: Många olika symboler användes som amuletter. De lades mellan lagren av mumielindor, där de skulle skydda den döde och hjälpa honom till ett evigt liv. Djed-pelaren symboliserade stabilitet och förknippades med Osiris ryggrad. Symbolens form kan härledas till de nedre ryggkotorna av en tjur. Skarabén var en viktig symbol för förvandling och återfödelse. Den representerade samtidigt den nyfödda morgonsolen. Horus-ögat stod för beskydd, framför allt läkande och helande krafter. Ögat är en kombination av människoöga och markeringar som finns hos falkar. Hjärtat avbildades som ett kärl. Egyptierna föreställde sig att man tänkte med hjärtat. Allt en människa hade tänkt och gjort lagrades där. Papyrus-växten stod för färgen grön, som i sin tur förknippades med föryngring och nytt liv. Huvudstödet hade en viktig symbolisk betydelse. I Dödsboken används uttrycket ”att lyfta upp huvudet” som en omskrivning för att återfödas. Isis-knuten förknippades med välgång och liv. Exakt var den föreställer är okänt.M%C3%A5nga%20olika%20symboler%20anv%C3%A4ndes%20som%20amuletter.%20De%20lades%20mellan%20lagren%20av%20mumielindor%2C%20d%C3%A4r%20de%20skulle%20skydda%20den%20d%C3%B6de%20och%20hj%C3%A4lpa%20honom%20till%20ett%20evigt%20liv.%0ADjed-pelaren%20symboliserade%20stabilitet%20och%20f%C3%B6rknippades%20med%20Osiris%20ryggrad.%20Symbolens%20form%20kan%20h%C3%A4rledas%20till%20de%20nedre%20ryggkotorna%20av%0Aen%20tjur.%0ASkarab%C3%A9n%20var%20en%20viktig%20symbol%20f%C3%B6r%20f%C3%B6rvandling%20och%20%C3%A5terf%C3%B6delse.%20Den%20representerade%20samtidigt%20den%20nyf%C3%B6dda%20morgonsolen.%0AHorus-%C3%B6gat%20stod%20f%C3%B6r%20beskydd%2C%20framf%C3%B6r%20allt%20l%C3%A4kande%20och%20helande%20krafter.%20%C3%96gat%20%C3%A4r%20en%20kombination%20av%20m%C3%A4nnisko%C3%B6ga%20och%20markeringar%20som%20finns%20hos%20falkar.%0AHj%C3%A4rtat%20avbildades%20som%20ett%20k%C3%A4rl.%20Egyptierna%20f%C3%B6rest%C3%A4llde%20sig%20att%20man%20t%C3%A4nkte%20med%20hj%C3%A4rtat.%20Allt%20en%20m%C3%A4nniska%20hade%20t%C3%A4nkt%20och%20gjort%20lagrades%20d%C3%A4r.%0APapyrus-v%C3%A4xten%20stod%20f%C3%B6r%20f%C3%A4rgen%20gr%C3%B6n%2C%20som%20i%20sin%20tur%20f%C3%B6rknippades%20med%20f%C3%B6ryngring%20och%20nytt%20liv.%0AHuvudst%C3%B6det%20hade%20en%20viktig%20symbolisk%20betydelse.%20I%20D%C3%B6dsboken%20anv%C3%A4nds%20uttrycket%20%E2%80%9Datt%20lyfta%20upp%20huvudet%E2%80%9D%20som%20en%20omskrivning%20f%C3%B6r%20att%20%C3%A5terf%C3%B6das.%0AIsis-knuten%20f%C3%B6rknippades%20med%20v%C3%A4lg%C3%A5ng%20och%20liv.%20Exakt%20var%20den%20f%C3%B6rest%C3%A4ller%20%C3%A4r%20ok%C3%A4nt.
Keyword: Horus' eyeHorus%27%20eye
Length / Längd: 1,4 cm1%2C4%20cm
Width / Bredd: 1,5 cm1%2C5%20cm
Thickness / Tjocklek: 0,3 cm0%2C3%20cm
Dimensions: L. 1.4 cm, W. 1.5 cm, T. 0.3 cm
Condition: Intact, minor chip/sIntact%2C%20minor%20chip%2Fs
Original register: EgyptEgypt

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NME 381 :: amulet, Wedjat

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