An amulet is a small object that a person wears, carries, or offers to a deity because he or she believes that it will magically give a particular power or form of protection. The conviction that a symbol, form, or concept provides protection, promotes well-being, or brings good luck is common to all societies: in our own, we commonly wear religious symbols, carry a favorite penny, or a rabbit"s foot. In ancient Egypt, amulets might be carried, used in necklaces, bracelets, or rings, and—especially—placed among a mummy"s bandages to ensure the deceased a safe, healthy, and productive afterlife. Egyptian amulets...
assess the relative importance of the amuletic or religious aspect against these other aspects of the item worn. In Egyptology, the word amulet is therefore generally reserved for bodily adornments of unambiguous religious form or context.

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