The paper provides an analysis of the iconography and semantics two ancient Egyptian amulets-pendants made “Egyptian faience” found in Scythian female burial No. 1 mound No. 8 Pisochynsky ground (Kharkiv region). dates to end 4th century BC. Currently, these objects are stored basement M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum (inv. nos. M-2759 M-2760). Fai...

What are amulets? How they situated in the larger narrative of European healing? Varied and complex objects, amulets present both challenges opportunities for historians museums alike. Yet an examination these often-overlooked items within a medical context can provide significant information about cure protection over different times geographies. This article analyses ten from Science Museum c...

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