Metamorphic rock amulets
from the Old Kingdom
In the past kings often wore jewelry for beauty and protection. The origin of that piece of jewelry is the Egyptian Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom and New Kingdom. Amulets were given as ritual gifts on important days for the Pharaohs and Egyptian gods. Amulets for protection such as bracelets chairs or even stone statues of ancient gods. Ram's-head is another amulet related to the god Amun. The ram's head is a popular amulet. It is tied around the neck with a thick rope. It is made into a necklace in accordance with the temples of the Pharaohs. Even at the entrance to the temple of Amun at Karnak you will often see ram's head statues all around.
King Sahure and a Nome God / image : oddsquirrel.weebly
The shape of the jewelry is flanked by a curved neck that matches the gold pattern. Ultrabasic metamorphic stones Metamorphic rocks occur deep underground and their texture changes when heated. or turquoise from beautiful and distinctive serpentinite stones. Sometimes there are inscriptions messages or prayers of the gods as part of the jewelry similar to that of Pharaoh Amenhotep I known as "Amenhotep of Caroi", meaning southern Nubia. The ram's head has a ring-shaped rim on the top of the base marked with other inscriptions used in honor of the temple and the god Amun, Amun-Re ruler of Thebes who appears in the ram's effigy in Egyptian temple talismans and stone sculptures.
In ancient Egypt during the reign of Rameses around 1100 BC, the stone was mostly used for amulets and vases from Serpentinite but the ultrabasic metamorphic stone was often used as a kind of beauty that showed strength similar to a lion. The head of a ram in some festivals in Thebes was specially prepared for the god Amun as a hieroglyphic a gift of elegance and respect. The head of a ram played a special role in some festivals in Thebes
acting as a hieroglyphic representing "elegance respect" especially for the god Amun. This magnificent and grand gift was donated by the god Penta to honor the god Amenhotep I. The temple of the god Amun at Karnak one of the most important works of the Rameses period is characterized by dark green spots on a light green background. It is an ultrabasic metamorphic stone. This type of stone has been used since the predynastic period called "Serpentina" "marble frog" and was used until the New Kingdom.
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