Stamp seal with the name of Amun-Re

The oval-shaped stamp seal was made of turquoise blue Egyptian faience. The inscription “Amun-Re is the lord” on the obverse is praising the chief god of ancient Thebes. The inscription is encircled by a single thin line. According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, the names, images or symbols of the gods could endow their wearer with magical powers, which could also protect objects sealed with this stamp steal. The back handle is decorated with an indication of gathered lines, “bound” at the centre, where the object is perforated. Similar amulets were made and reproduced using fired clay moulds.