Plummet amulet
A plummet amulet is an amulet created by Ancient Egyptians in the shape of a plumb bob or plummet.
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A hematite mason's plummet
240 is a mason's plummet.
They included these plummet amulets in the mummification process because they believed it would bring balance to the deceased in their next life.[1]
References
- Oakes, Lorna; Gahlin, Lucia (2003). Ancient Egypt : an illustrated reference to the myths, religions, pyramids and temples of the land of the pharaohs. New York: Barnes & Noble. p. 410. ISBN 0760749434.
Other amulets included the headrest amulet, to ensure the head of the deceased would be eternally raised up, reflecting the path of the sun; the animal-headed was-scepter amulet, which granted wellbeing and prosperity; the mason's plummet amulet, which guaranteed perpetual equilibrium; and the carpenter's square amulet, which guaranteed eternal righteousness.
, as quoted in Nefer, Djed. "~~Ancient Egyptian Religion~~Egyptology Page: Book of Thoth~~Updated: 5.26.09~~". egyptologypage.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-19.; no access to original source.
External links
- "Plummet amulet". collections.mfa.org. Museum of Fine Arts Boston. 87.671.30.
- "Amulet of a Plummet". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1894.185.
- "Amulet". The British Museum. British Museum. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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