menat necklace
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The menat necklace is an ancient Egyptian ritual pendant closely associated with the goddess Hathor, symbolizing fertility, protection, and divine power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| menat necklace canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amulet
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian ritual object ⓘ cultic implement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hathor ⓘ |
| category |
Egyptian antiquities
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian amulets
Hathor cult objects ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Egypt
|
| depicts |
Hathor
ⓘ
Hathoric symbols ⓘ |
| foundIn |
ritual deposits
ⓘ
temple contexts ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| function |
protective amulet
ⓘ
ritual rattle ⓘ symbol of divine favor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
counterpoise
ⓘ
front pendant element ⓘ strand of beads ⓘ |
| iconographicRole |
attribute of Hathor
ⓘ
attribute of Hathoric priestesses ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
dance
ⓘ
joy ⓘ motherhood ⓘ music ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| material |
beads
ⓘ
faience ⓘ metal ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| movementEffect | produces rattling sound ⓘ |
| period |
Late Period
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom
|
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
ensuring fertility
ⓘ
invoking Hathor’s protection ⓘ mediating divine blessing ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine power
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| usedAs |
offering to deities
ⓘ
votive object ⓘ |
| usedIn |
festivals of Hathor
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ temple ceremonies ⓘ |
| wornBy |
chantresses
ⓘ
female musicians ⓘ priestesses of Hathor ⓘ |
| wornOn | back as counterpoise ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.