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Ancient
Egyptian usahbti amulet 2" tall. Dating is the Late Period 700
BC suggestive. From the early days man has protected himself with the
use of amulets, an object imbued with mysterious and magical powers.
Amulets may come and go in fashion over the years but their purpose
endures. Amulets provide people with health, luck, fertility, power,
success and just about any other need. To ancient Egyptians these needs
were controlled by the forces of good and evil. Prayers, offerings and
sacrifices were offered to the good spirits to grant blessings, amulets
stopped the evil spirits from taking them away. Originally amulets were
only natural objects. But as civilizations progressed amulets were fashioned
into animal shapes, symbols, seals, rings and plaques. . These items
were imbued with magical powers and inscriptions of powerfull spells.