Group of Four Amulets: Cobra, Vulture, Djed Pillar, and Heart

Third Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126

Found strung around the neck of the Priestess of Amun Djedmutesankh, these four amulets may have served as a magical charm. From right to left, they might be read: "Mut (the vulture goddess) says, 'may her heart endure." It has been suggested that they also form a pun on her name, which can be translated as "Mut says, 'may she live.'"



For other objects found in the burial of Djedmutesankh, see 25.3.1–.3; .24; .27; .154a–d; and .167–.170.

Group of Four Amulets: Cobra, Vulture, Djed Pillar, and Heart, Sheet gold

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Group of Four Amulets: Cobra, Vulture, Djed Pillar, and Heart, Sheet gold
Group of Four Amulets: Cobra, Vulture, Djed Pillar, and Heart, Sheet gold
Group of Four Amulets: Cobra, Vulture, Djed Pillar, and Heart, Sheet gold

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