An Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Seals - Intaglio when it first appears in

when it first appears in connection with the rites for Sokaris

This stunning necklace brings together the most rare and prized gemstones of the ancient world

inward-curving horns merge with the nose

without any significant damage

An Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Seals - Intaglio when it first appears inThe identification of an amulet unique to private burials of the Late Dynastic and Graeco Roman Period, which appears to guarantee clothing to the deceased, has been much discussed by scholars. It resembles a particular type of hoop shaped counterpoise with a fringed edge named in the MacGregor Papyrus list as a menkhet. There may be a pun on the word menkhet, meaning 'clothing', although this is written differently in hieroglyphs. However, from the