Papyrus charm

Unknown

1295–1070 B.C. · Papyrus, ink · Egyptian Art

This papyrus (joined with 26.3.225a) is inscribed with an incantation for protection, invoking the eight deities of the Ogdoad in order to protect the individual named in the final line. At the bottom center, a drawing once featured two symmetrically arranged crocodiles facing and attacking a figure positioned between them. The papyrus would have been folded into a small package and worn on a string around the neck.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1295–1070 B.C.

Medium

Papyrus, ink

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1926