I love ancient Egyptian amulets ππͺπ πͺ – probably because I love tiny objects! Amulets ππͺπ πͺ were small objects wrapped within the bandages on a mummy ππΉπ ±πΎ or worn by a living person. The purpose of the amulets was to protect the wearer with magic powers that were specific to that amulet ππͺπ . The amulets ππͺπ πͺ were also supposed to aid in resurrection. Here in the British Museum, they had quite a nice display of some faience π£πππΈπΌ amulets ππͺπ πͺ! I love faience π£πππΈπΌ pieces because I love their blue-green π ππ color! I also like this display because you can see different style variations!
The wedjat π (Eye of Horus) is a very common symbol of protection π ππ‘π and regeneration. The wedjat π symbol was used by both the living and the dead π ππ±! Many people wore wedjat π necklaces or rings ππππͺπ¦ in order to invoke its powers of protection π ππ‘π. This very much shows how religion and fashion were very much related in Egypt ππ ππ!
The Isis knot π¬ is representative of a tied piece of cloth and is associated with the blood of Isis π¨ππ₯ (hence why red colored stones are usually used to make these amulets). It is a symbol of protection π ππ‘π in the afterlife πΌπΏππ, and was usually placed at the neck of the deceased. Knots in Egypt ππ ππ were thought to release magic.