Apis Bull - Walters 481747 - Top
This pendant shows the head of a lion on one side, and the head of a bull with a sun disk on the other side. It may have been a variation of amulets which displays two combined lions who represents the horizon.... More
Egyptian - Amulet-pendant, of Taweret - Walters 481555 - Right
Taweret, the "Great [female] One," was represented as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion paws and a crocodile tail. She was one of the most popular protective deities of ancient Egypt, being responsible for preg... More
Egyptian - Amuletic Figure of Kebehsenuef, Son of Horus - Walters 4816...
This faience amulet represents Kebehsenuef, the hawk-headed son of Horus. There are four sons of Horus and this amulet is part of a set of four (Walters 48.1638-1641). The sons of Horus protected the vital or... More
Egyptian - Apis Bull - Walters 481649 - Left
This well modeled bull of pale green faience has a rib cage and mane indicated by an incision. The horns and probably the disk which marked him as the holy Apis bull have broken off. Suspension loop on the back.
Egyptian - Lioness Headed Goddess - Walters 481560 - Left
Lioness goddesses were powerful deities. Most popular were Sekhmet and Wadjet, both closely related to the sun-god. Representations of lioness-headed goddesses should protect their owner or donor. This amulet d... More
Egyptian - Ring with Horus and Hathor - Walters 481620 - View C
A fragile openwork ring made of faience with designs in superimposed registers of plaques. The god Horus, represented as a hawk with disk on head, one wing up, one down, foot forward, alternates with heads of t... More
Egyptian - Squatting Baboon - Walters 481545 - Top
This squatting figure of a baboon has a loop on the back and was used as an amulet-pendant. Baboons could be representations of the god of wisdom Thoth but they appear also as animals greeting the sun god in th... More
Egyptian - Isis Nursing Horus - Walters 481529 - Right
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Isis nursing horus,' 663-332 BC. faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1529): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Khonsu Falcon - Walters 481556 - Left
The combination of the crescent moon with the full moon disk leads to an identification of the hawk as the god Khonsu of Thebes. The figure of the hawk stands on a rectangular base.
Egyptian - Triad of Isis, Horus and Nephthys - Walters 481679 - Back
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Lioness Headed Goddess Enthroned - Walters 481558 - Right
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Sekhmet Enthroned,' . blue-glazed faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1558): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Maat - Walters 48423
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Egyptian - Onuris Standing with Spear in Left Hand - Walters 481719 - ...
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Onuris/with spear in left hand,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1719): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Pendant, Squatting by Horus the Child - Walters 42198 - Bac...
This mold-made pendant of royal blue, glass-like faience (?) with some carved detail represents Horus-the-Child seated, knees drawn up, holding a broken flail over his left shoulder. Behind the neck is a loop f... More
Egyptian - Seated Bastet - Walters 481542 - Bottom
The lion-headed cat-goddess Bastet, daughter of the sun god, holds a sistrum-a rattle used in rituals.
Egyptian - Falcon Head of Re-Harakte - Walters 481655
This pendant together with the second piece (Walters 48.1656) was part of a pair which was as end pieces of a double necklace. The sun disk on the falcon head identifies the represented god as Re.
Egyptian - Figure of Hapy, Son of Horus - Walters 481643 - Back
During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. Figures of the four "Sons of ... More
Egyptian - Head of Pataikos with Scarab - Walters 481612 - Back
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Khnum Standing - Walters 482280 - Left
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Khnum standing,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.2280): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Lioness Headed Goddess - Walters 481546
The lustrous blue glaze on this example of Egyptian faience (a ceramic-like, glazed material) imitated the tones of turquoise, which was imported from the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian faience was inexpensive to pr... More
Egyptian - Pataikos - Walters 481618 - Left
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Head of pataek,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1618): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Shu - Walters 481548 - Left
Here is Shu kneeling with his arms raised with a sundisk on his head. He is a god. This amulet/pendant probably existed in the 26th-30th Dynasty.
Egyptian - Shu - Walters 481684 - Three Quarter
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Squatting Baboon - Walters 481715 - Right
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Seated ape, hands on knees,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1715): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Standing Re-Harakhte - Walters 481710 - Right
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Thoth-Ibis - Walters 481681
The Ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, patron deity of scribes and writing and god of wisdom. Thoth recorded the results of the judgment of the deceased in the underworld in a ceremony called the "weighing of t... More
Egyptian - Apis Bull - Walters 481649 - Right
This well modeled bull of pale green faience has a rib cage and mane indicated by an incision. The horns and probably the disk which marked him as the holy Apis bull have broken off. Suspension loop on the back.
Egyptian - Figure of Hapy, Son of Horus - Walters 481643
During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. Figures of the four "Sons of ... More
Egyptian - Figure of Kebehsenuef, Son of Horus - Walters 481642
During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. Figures of the four "Sons of ... More
Egyptian - Figure of Neheb-Kau (?) (Snake-headed) - Walters 481711 - B...
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Horus the Child-Harpocrates - Walters 481597 - Back
The god of kingship is depicted as a child. He received his magical power from his mother, Isis.
Egyptian - Isis Nursing Horus - Walters 481529 - Top
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Isis nursing horus,' 663-332 BC. faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1529): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Lion - Walters 481538
Representation of male lions were common in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Roman Period. They were related to Kingship as well as to the sky. This figurine was either used as an amulet or by a priest... More
Egyptian - Lion Headed Nefertem - Walters 482314 - Left
The seated figure represents a nude child god. The crown on his head depicts a lotus bud. The opened lotus flower is an attribute of the god Nefertem, the son of the creator god Ptah and the lioness goddess Sak... More
Egyptian - Pendant, Squatting by Horus the Child - Walters 42198 - Rig...
This mold-made pendant of royal blue, glass-like faience (?) with some carved detail represents Horus-the-Child seated, knees drawn up, holding a broken flail over his left shoulder. Behind the neck is a loop f... More
Egyptian - Seal Ring with Name of Tutankhamun - Walters 42386 - Revers...
This piece is a flimsily constructed pale turquoise-coloured faience ring. The throne name of King Tutankhamun (Menkheperre) is impressed on the bezel.
Egyptian - Seated Cat - Walters 481564
This small seated cat may have been used as an amulet; however the small hole on the bottom indicates that it was implemented into another base or on top of a staff.
Egyptian - Triad of Isis, Horus and Nephthys - Walters 481679 - Bottom
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Amulete-Pendantm of Nephthys - Walters 481705
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Amuletic Figure of Hapy, Son of Horus - Walters 481641 - Si...
This faience amulet represents Hapy, the baboon-headed son of Horus. There are four sons of Horus and this amulet is part of a set of four (Walters 48.1638-1641). The sons of Horus protected he vital organs of... More
Egyptian - Horus Falcon - Walters 481561
This pendant represents the god of Kingship Horus, who can be identified the double crown. The details of the feathers on the bottom as well as the proportions refer to a production date in the late Ptolemaic o... More
Egyptian - Isis (?) - Walters 481531 - Right
This statuette of Isis, made of Egyptian faience with dark blue glaze was made during the Ptolemaic Period.
Egyptian - Kneeling Heh on a Basket - Walters 48425
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Egyptian - Kneeling Shu with Raised Arms - Walters 481544
This was probably made during the 26th Dynasty. Public domain photograph of archaeological object, ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Egyptian - Lionnes-headed Menit - Walters 481626
This amulet represents a "menit," a counterweight often made of metal worn on the back to keep large necklaces in place. "Menits" were regarded not only as jewelry but also as ritual objects sacred to the godde... More
Egyptian - Pendant, Squatting by Horus the Child - Walters 42198 - Lef...
This mold-made pendant of royal blue, glass-like faience (?) with some carved detail represents Horus-the-Child seated, knees drawn up, holding a broken flail over his left shoulder. Behind the neck is a loop f... More
Egyptian - Thoth-Baboon - Walters 481543 (cropped)
The patron of scribes and deity of wisdom, Thoth was associated with the sun and the moon, traditionally the two "eyes" of the celestial-god Horus. The baboon, identified with Thoth, here holds a sacred Wedjat-... More
Egyptian - Triad of Isis, Horus and Nephthys - Walters 481675 - Bottom
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Isis/horus/nephthys,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1675): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Amuletic Plaque with Nephthys - Walters 481636 - Side A
A trapezoidal shaped faience amulet in the form of a plaque with the raised relief image of the goddess Nephthys. The goddess kneels upon a low base and holds her right hand in front of her face in a gesture of... More
Egyptian - Djed Pillar - Walters 482655 - Left
The djed pillar is a hieroglyphic sign meaning "duration" and "stability." It is also a symbol of Osiris, the god of the underworld.
Egyptian - Horus the Child, Seal Squatting Child - Walters 42207 - Lef...
This squatting Horus Child may have been used as a seal.
Egyptian - Lion - Walters 481538 - Right
Representation of male lions were common in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Roman Period. They were related to Kingship as well as to the sky. This figurine was either used as an amulet or by a priest... More
Egyptian - Lioness Headed Goddess - Walters 481546 - Back
The lustrous blue glaze on this example of Egyptian faience (a ceramic-like, glazed material) imitated the tones of turquoise, which was imported from the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian faience was inexpensive to pr... More
Egyptian - Pendant, Horus with Falcon Head - Walters 481701 - Left
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Seal Ring with the Name of Amenophis lll - Walters 42385 - ...
Blue faience ring of flimsy construction with the throne name of Amenophis III on the bezel.
Egyptian - Amulet of Horus the Child - Walters 481596
Horus-the-Child made of light blue faience, pierced through the back pillar.
Egyptian - Apis Bull - Walters 481649 - Back
This well modeled bull of pale green faience has a rib cage and mane indicated by an incision. The horns and probably the disk which marked him as the holy Apis bull have broken off. Suspension loop on the back.
Egyptian - Cat with Kittens - Walters 481559 - Back
The mother cat has four kittens, demonstrating her fertility. The loop on the back suggests that this amulet could be worn as a pendant. The skin of the cat is decorated with black spots.
Egyptian - Djed Pillar - Walters 481628 - Right
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Djed Pillar,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1628): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Isis (?) - Walters 481531
This statuette of Isis, made of Egyptian faience with dark blue glaze was made during the Ptolemaic Period.
Egyptian - Isis Nursing Horus - Walters 481522 - Right
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Isis Nursing Horus,' 663-332 BC. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (48.1522): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Shu - Walters 481682 - Bottom
This is a amulet-pendant of a kneeling man with his arms raised with a sun disk on his head. He is a sun god.
Egyptian - Thoth-Ibis - Walters 481681 - Back
The Ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, patron deity of scribes and writing and god of wisdom. Thoth recorded the results of the judgment of the deceased in the underworld in a ceremony called the "weighing of t... More
Egyptian - Amulet-Pendant, of Nephthys - Walters 481702 - Bottom
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Bes - Walters 481604
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt. Bes is represented with the nude body of a dwarf, grotesque facial features, and the ears and mane of a lion. He wears a tall feather-crown a... More
Egyptian - Khnum Standing - Walters 482280 - Back
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Khnum standing,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.2280): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Pataikos - Walters 481617 - Left
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Pataek,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1617): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Pendant, Horus the Child - Walters 481703
Horus-the-Child made of light blue faience, pierced through the back pillar.
Egyptian - Pendant, Squatting by Horus the Child - Walters 42198 - Fro...
This mold-made pendant of royal blue, glass-like faience (?) with some carved detail represents Horus-the-Child seated, knees drawn up, holding a broken flail over his left shoulder. Behind the neck is a loop f... More
Egyptian - Shu - Walters 481548 - Right
Here is Shu kneeling with his arms raised with a sundisk on his head. He is a god. This amulet/pendant probably existed in the 26th-30th Dynasty.
Egyptian - Ushabti of Ah-mose - Walters 48397
Ushabti (meaning "answerers"), which resemble miniature mummies, were made of different materials such as wood or Egyptian faience (ceramic-like material). These funerary statuettes represent the individual who... More
Egyptian - Djed Pillar - Walters 481646 - Back
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Djed Pillar,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1646): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Hawk; Falcon - Walters 481603
This is a representation of a falcon. Public domain photograph of archaeological object, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Egyptian - Head of Pataikos with Scarab - Walters 481612 - Top
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Khnum Standing - Walters 481709 - Left
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Maat - Walters 48423 - Right
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Egyptian - Shrine with a Female Figure - Walters 481541 - Right
The motif of a female figure in an Egyptian-style shrine probably derives from New Kingdom representations of naked women lying on beds. They were associated with fertility, as well as with protection for the m... More
Egyptian - Shu - Walters 481684 - Back
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Thoth-Baboon - Walters 481543
The patron of scribes and deity of wisdom, Thoth was associated with the sun and the moon, traditionally the two "eyes" of the celestial-god Horus. The baboon, identified with Thoth, here holds a sacred Wedjat-... More
Egyptian - Amulet-pendant, of Taweret - Walters 481557 - Right
Taweret, the "Great [Female] One," was represented as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion paws and a crocodile back and tail. She was one of the most popular protective deities of ancient Egypt, being responsible... More
Egyptian - Baboon - Walters 481551 - Back
Baboons were related to the god of wisdom Thoth but also depicted as animals welcoming the sun god in the morning and in the evening. This animal has no moon disk and moon crescent on its head and therefore may... More
Egyptian - Isis Nursing Harpocrates - Walters 481526
Isis was a goddess of kingship and magical power. Images of her as a nursing mother were believed to protect women and children.
Egyptian - Isis Nursing Horus - Walters 481523 - Top
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Isis nursing horus,' 663-332 BC. faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1523): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Lion Headed Nefertem - Walters 482314
The seated figure represents a nude child god. The crown on his head depicts a lotus bud. The opened lotus flower is an attribute of the god Nefertem, the son of the creator god Ptah and the lioness goddess Sak... More
Egyptian - Lioness Headed Goddess - Walters 481560
Lioness goddesses were powerful deities. Most popular were Sekhmet and Wadjet, both closely related to the sun-god. Representations of lioness-headed goddesses should protect their owner or donor. This amulet d... More
Egyptian - Neheb-kau - Walters 481615 - Back
The serpent-god Neheb-kau was one of 42 "judges" the deceased encountered in the underworld, according to the funerary text known as "The Book of the Dead." Neheb-kau, identified with invincible living power, p... More
Egyptian - Shu - Walters 481683 - Right
Shu, the son of the creator and sun god in the Heliopolitan creation myth, represents the principle of air. Together with his consort, Tefnut- the principle of moisture, as well as Geb (earth) and Nut (sky), he... More
Egyptian - Thoth Standing - Walters 481704 - Back
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consis... More
Egyptian - Thoth-Baboon - Walters 481543 - Back
The patron of scribes and deity of wisdom, Thoth was associated with the sun and the moon, traditionally the two "eyes" of the celestial-god Horus. The baboon, identified with Thoth, here holds a sacred Wedjat-... More
Apis Bull - Walters 481747 - Side B
This pendant shows the head of a lion on one side, and the head of a bull with a sun disk on the other side. It may have been a variation of amulets which displays two combined lions who represents the horizon.... More
Egyptian - Amuletic Figure of Imsety, Son of Horus - Walters 481640 - ...
This faience amulet represents Imsety, the human-headed son of Horus. There are four sons of Horus and this amulet is part of a set of four (Walters 48.1638-1641). The sons of Horus protected the vital organs... More
Egyptian - Baboon - Walters 481551 - Right
Baboons were related to the god of wisdom Thoth but also depicted as animals welcoming the sun god in the morning and in the evening. This animal has no moon disk and moon crescent on its head and therefore may... More
Egyptian - Bes - Walters 481604 - Back
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt. Bes is represented with the nude body of a dwarf, grotesque facial features, and the ears and mane of a lion. He wears a tall feather-crown a... More
Egyptian - Cat with Kittens - Walters 481554 - Bottom
Representations of cats are well-known in Ancient Egypt from the 2nd millennium BC. The onomatopoetic Egyptian name was "miu" (mjw) for the male, and "mit" (mjjt) for the female cat. Egypt's economic base was a... More
Egyptian - Cat with Kittens - Walters 481554 - Right
Representations of cats are well-known in Ancient Egypt from the 2nd millennium BC. The onomatopoetic Egyptian name was "miu" (mjw) for the male, and "mit" (mjjt) for the female cat. Egypt's economic base was a... More
Egyptian - Cat with Kittens - Walters 481559 - Right
The mother cat has four kittens, demonstrating her fertility. The loop on the back suggests that this amulet could be worn as a pendant. The skin of the cat is decorated with black spots.
Egyptian - Djed Pillar - Walters 481628 - Bottom
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Djed Pillar,' . faience. Walters Art Museum (48.1628): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Egyptian - Figure of Duamutef, Son of Horus - Walters 481645
During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. Figures of the four "Sons of ... More
Egyptian - Hawk's Head; Falcon's Head - Walters 481656
This pendant together with the second piece (Walters 48.1656) was part of a pair which were as end pieces of a double necklace. The sun disk on the falcon head identifies the represented god as Re.
Egyptian - Isis Nursing Horus - Walters 481522 - Three Quarter
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Isis Nursing Horus,' 663-332 BC. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (48.1522): Acquired by Henry Walters.