The amulets are prescribed in the Book of the Dead to be made-(per Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt) of a stone: nmhf, nemehef, (not now identified); typically green stones, green jasper, serpentine, and basalt. Andrews continues to say they are in fact made from: green or dark-green materials, such as glazed steatite, schist, feldspar, hematite and obsidian; also blue-glazed composition (faience

Faience

Faience or faïence is the conventional name in English for fine tin-glazed pottery on a delicate pale buff earthenware body, originally associated with Faenza in northern Italy. The invention of a white pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration, by the addition of an oxide of tin to the slip...

), Egyptian blue, rock crystal, alabaster or red jasper.

Ancient Egyptian amulets

Besides the personal use of the amulet in life, the body was often provided with amulets in burial, with more amulets implying more protection. The most common funerary amulets were the heart scarab, Wadjet Eye

Eye of Horus

The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet...

, Djed Pillar amulet, Wadj amulet

Papyrus stem (hieroglyph)

The ancient Egyptian papyrus stem hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. Along with the hieroglyph for the Papyrus clump, a symbol of the Nile god Hapy, it is one of the foundation hieroglyphs at the core of the history of Ancient Egypt...

, Tyet

Tyet

The tyet is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; its exact origin is unknown. In many respects the tyet resembles an ankh, except that its arms curve down...

 amulet, and the Golden-vulture collar, (for goddess Mut

Mut

Mut, which meant mother in the ancient Egyptian language, was an ancient Egyptian mother goddess with multiple aspects that changed over the thousands of years of the culture. Alternative spellings are Maut and Mout. She was considered a primal deity, associated with the waters from which...

). Amulet usage changed greatly over the millenniums of Ancient Egypt.

See also

• Egyptian hieroglyphs
  Egyptian hieroglyphs
  Egyptian hieroglyphs were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for religious literature on papyrus and wood...
  
  
• Scarab (artifact)
• Eye of Horus
  Eye of Horus
  The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet...
  
  
• Djed pillar
• Papyrus stem amulet
  Papyrus stem (hieroglyph)
  The ancient Egyptian papyrus stem hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. Along with the hieroglyph for the Papyrus clump, a symbol of the Nile god Hapy, it is one of the foundation hieroglyphs at the core of the history of Ancient Egypt...
  
  
• Stair-single (hieroglyph)
  Stair-single (hieroglyph)
  In the Egyptian language, the single stair hieroglyph is used as a determinative.-References:*Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-, Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris *Budge, 1978,...
  
  
• List of ancient Egyptian statuary with amulet necklaces

External links

• Heart scarab, Israel Museum
• Amulets of Egypt & history of Mummification, Egypt; amulets: Djed Pillar, Staircase amulet
  Stair-single (hieroglyph)
  In the Egyptian language, the single stair hieroglyph is used as a determinative.-References:*Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-, Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris *Budge, 1978,...
  
  , Headrest amulet, Heart amulet, Foot amulet
  Foot (hieroglyph)
  The Ancient Egyptian Foot hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D58 is a side view of the human foot and the lower leg.The foot hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter b....
  
   & Hand amulet
  Hand (hieroglyph)
  The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions....
  
  
• Heart amulet, amulet and explanation