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Wadjet Eye bracelet of King Psusennes I

This beautiful bracelet of Psusennes I bears the Wadjet Eye amulet. Wadjet was the most popular amulet of ancient Egypt, it represents the healed eye of the god Horus and embodies healing power as well as regeneration and protection in general. This amulet protects the deceased on his journey after death.

Gold and Lapis lazuli

21st dynasty

Provenance: Tanis, Tomb of Psusennes I

JE 85773.

 

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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Uploaded on December 31, 2020
Taken on March 28, 2019