Amulet of Nehebkau
- Nehebkau,
often depicted as a male with a snakehead,was one of the deities who judged the deceased before a counciil of the gods.
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BC)
Small-scale Egyptian figurines, known as amulets,were thought to promote health and good luck.
Amulets were such an important part of Egyptian religious beliefs that they were worn by both the living and the dead. They could be mounted on rings or strung as bracelets or necklaces and were placed among the mummy wrappings to secure the deceased’s rebirth and well-being in the afterlife.There are many varieties of amulets, including figures of deities, parts of the human (ordivine) body, animals, plants, and objects of daily life.
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