An Egyptian Stone Headrest Amulet, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 664 BCE Jewelry - Varia He became a popular figure

He became a popular figure in Roman erotic art and Latin literature and is the subject of the often humorously obscene collection of verse called the Priapeia

he is virtually unknown

Provenance: Estate of George S

overtaking the previous two types

2009 Nyirripi & Yuendumu Artists

An Egyptian Stone Headrest Amulet, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 664 BCE Jewelry - Varia He became a popular figureThis fine stone headrest amulet was essentially intended to magically raise up the head of the deceased in resurrection, just as the sun god was raised above the eastern horizon each morning. However, Chapter 166 of the Book of the Dead further reveals that it would also prevent the deceased head from being cut off, a much feared fate against which Chapter 43 was specifically directed. Dimensions: Length: 3 4 inch (2 cm) Condition: Intact and in