An Egyptian Alabaster Sun Disc Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Amulets - Varia Weight: 46

Weight: 46

Before the Third Intermediate Period

The stirrup handle rises smoothly from the back to a tall cylindrical spout

Berlin and New York: Walter de Gruyter

the primary strands made from two-ply flaxen cord

An Egyptian Alabaster Sun Disc Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Amulets - Varia Weight: 46Akhet sun on horizon amulets, such as this finely carved example, symbolize the eastern horizon with the rising sun emerging between two hills. Closely associated with rebirth, renewal, and the daily triumph of light over darkness, the motif held profound funerary significance in ancient Egyptian belief. By the Late Period, these amulets were commonly placed among burial assemblages to link the deceased with the regenerative power of the newly risen