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Zâr Amulet

20th Century

State Museum Nature and Man

State Museum Nature and Man
Oldenburg, Germany

In the modern age of Egypt, fish symbols can often be found on amulets. The displayed drop-shaped amulet comes from the Zâr-Cult. Here, the fish symbolizes the river-spirit. Those amulets often display the Fish-Woman Safina and represent fertility.

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  • Title: Zâr Amulet
  • Date Created: 20th Century
  • Location: Oldenburg
  • Type: Ethnological Find
  • Rights: Landesmuseum für Natur und Mensch Oldenburg
State Museum Nature and Man

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