Ankh amulet

This blue faience amulet represents the hieroglyphic sign ankh, which means "life." It was depicted on tomb and temple walls with gods holding it in their hands or close to the noses of kings and other deceased people to give them the smell of life.

This ankh amulet was placed beside the mummy to ensure that the deceased would have eternal life in the underworld

The ankh sign is shaped like a "T" surmounted by a loop. This form has been variously interpreted as a sandal strap or a penis sheath and it was one of the few hieroglyphics that were comprehensible even to illiterate people. It is, therefore, often found drawn on pottery vessels belonging to common people.