Egyptian Ankh Djed Was Amulet Small Statue on Stand 4H

Three Powers in One Egyptian Charm

This Ankh Djed Was amulet joins three of Egypt's strongest symbols in one small piece: life, stability, and power. It stands 4 in H x 2 in W x 1.75 in D with its stand. The resin has hand painted color details.

The original is a composite amulet from Nubia, dated 700 to 300 BC. A removable black metal stand lets it stand upright.

Product Details

• Material: Resin with hand painted color details
• Stand: Black metal, removable from the figurine
• Dimensions: 4 in H x 2 in W x 1.75 in D including stand
• Weight: 0.2 lbs
• Collection: Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of museum replicas
• Original: Composite amulet, Nubia, 700-300 BC
• Product number: EG04

Reading the Symbols

The top is an ankh, a cross with an open eye, that symbolizes eternal life. A square medallion in the opening shows the god Heh.

The shaft is a djed column with four horizontal bars. It is often associated with Osiris, the king of eternity, and it stands for stability.

Djed amulets were placed near the spine of mummies to support resurrection.

The Was Scepter and the Seth Animal

A holy was scepter appears in relief on the column. It ends in the head of the Seth animal.

The was is a symbol of power. Here it recalls the power of Seth, the god of storms, over the chaos he creates.

This Djebel Barkal replica copies an amulet found near the holy mountain in Nubia, in northern Sudan. Thutmosis III added the area to the Egyptian empire, around 1450 BC. See more in our Egyptian Museum Replicas.

Display and Care

At 0.2 lbs, the Ankh Djed Was amulet fits a desk, bookshelf, or curio cabinet. Dust it with a soft dry brush. The metal stand lifts out for easy cleaning of the resin.

Amulets in Egyptian Belief

Egyptians wore and buried amulets for protection. Many a Nubian Egyptian amulet followed that custom, which shows the belief spreading south. Each shape carried a wish, and combining them multiplied the wish. The Egyptian composite amulet is a small summary of those hopes. This Ankh Djed Was amulet carries three of them.

For More Reading from the Web

• Learn why the djed pillar stood for Osiris and how it protected the spine of the dead. Djed - Wikipedia
• Read about the was scepter, its Seth animal head, and its link to Thebes. Was-sceptre - Wikipedia