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Oracular Amuletic Decree L6 (Papyrus London BM EA 10587)

Oracular Amuletic Decree L6 (Papyrus London BM EA 10587)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes skin diseases protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against humans protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree L7 (Papyrus London BM EA 10730)

Oracular Amuletic Decree L7 (Papyrus London BM EA 10730)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling skin diseases amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes

Oracular Amuletic Decree NY (Papyrus New York MMA 10.53)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against substances and other things » protection against diseases amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree P5 (Papyrus Paris BN 238-3)

Oracular Amuletic Decree P5 (Papyrus Paris BN 238-3)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons amulet skin diseases
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree P3 (Papyrus Paris Louvre E 25354)

Oracular Amuletic Decree P3 (Papyrus Paris Louvre E 25354)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against humans protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree P1 (Papyrus Louvre E 3234)

Oracular Amuletic Decree P1 (Papyrus Louvre E 3234)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: amulet
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree P2 (Papyrus Paris Louvre E 8083)

Oracular Amuletic Decree P2 (Papyrus Paris Louvre E 8083)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes skin diseases protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against humans protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling amulet
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree P4 (Papyrus Paris BN 182)

Oracular Amuletic Decree P4 (Papyrus Paris BN 182)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against humans protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Oracular Amuletic Decree Ph (Papyrus Philadelphia, Penn Museum E16724)

Oracular Amuletic Decree Ph (Papyrus Philadelphia, Penn Museum E16724)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes

Oracular Amuletic Decree T1 (Papyrus Turin Cat. 1983)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes skin diseases protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes

Oracular Amuletic Decree T2 (Papyrus Turin Cat. 1984)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes skin diseases protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons amulet protection against humans protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes

Oracular Amuletic Decree T3 (Papyrus Turin Cat. 1985)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes skin diseases protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions protection against humans protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against deities
Text type: Oracular Amuletic Decree
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Osiris Statuette Louvre E 2762

Osiris Statuette Louvre E 2762

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes incantation Isis Apophis healing spell (curative magic) protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Unknown

Ostracon Amarna 297

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: hymn
Text type: recitation(s) » hymn
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 18th Dynasty » Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten Neferkheperure to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 18th Dynasty » Tutankhamun Nebkheperure
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » El-Amarna and Het-Nub » El-Amarna
Ostracon ANAsh.Mus.H.O. 149

Ostracon ANAsh.Mus.H.O. 149

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Seth Ba Ptah wise woman
Text type: note
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina

Ostracon Armytage

Keywords: Isis protection against humans » protection against rivals defence spell (preventive magic) damage spell (destructive magic) Horus
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown
Ostracon Berlin P 5570

Ostracon Berlin P 5570

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Text type: recipe(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Roman Period
Find spot: Unknown

Ostracon Berlin P 9898

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Text type: unknown/undefined
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank
Ostracon British Museum EA 5639

Ostracon British Museum EA 5639

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: recitation mortuary care incantation
Text type: recitation(s) » ritual/liturgy
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank
Ostracon Cambridge E.GA.6141.1943

Ostracon Cambridge E.GA.6141.1943

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: discomfort in the genital area » discomfort in the female breast area discomfort in the genital area » uterine, vaginal or vulvar discomfort
Text type: recipe(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina