Made from faience. From Taharqa’s temple of Mut (B300), part of the temple complex at Gebel Barkal, Napata, Sudan, c. 700 BC – 500 BC.
“Although amulets are often found in burials, this one was found in a temple and was not intended for funerary use. Because of its size and the absence of a lug by which to suspend it, it was probably made to be carried.
The magical properties of this amulet and the benefits it was to bestow on its owner are clearly expressed through the four hieroglyphic symbols of which it is composed: life (‘ankh’), endurance (‘djed’) and dominion (‘was’-sceptre) for millions and millions of years (‘heh’) – enduring domination and rule by its royal owner.” -The British Museum
