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A small, 'magic' ball made from clay, dark grey in colour and containing human hair.
Such balls were considered magical and were used for casting spells. They were sealed, in this case with pricked holes, and often found in houses at El-'Amarna. It was believed that the possession of hair etc. gave the owner the power with which to harm the person from whom it was taken.

Petite balle "magique" en argile, de couleur gris foncé, contenant des cheveux humains. Ces balles étaient considérées comme magiques et utilisées pour jeter des sorts. Elles étaient scellées et percées de trous. Elles ont été découvertes en grand nombre dans les maisons de El-`Amarna. On croyait pouvoir nuire à une personne dont on possédait les cheveux.

Eine kleine "Zauber"kugel aus dunkelgrauem, mit menschlichem Haar vermischtem Ton.
Solche Kugeln galten als zauberkräftig und wurden zur Verhexung verwendet. Sie wurden versiegelt, in diesem Fall mit eingestochenen Löchern, und fanden sich oft in Häusern in el-'Amarna. Man glaubte, daß der Besitz von Haar etc. dem Eigentümer Macht über denjenigen verlieh, von dem es stammte.

Piccola, palla 'magica' di argilla, di colore grigio scuro e contenente capelli umani.
Tali palle erano considerate magiche ed erano usati in rituali magici. Erano sigillate con dei fori e sono state trovate nelle case di El-'Amarna. Si riteneva che il possedere capelli desse al proprietario il potere di danneggiare la persona da cui erano stati presi i capelli.

Pequena bola "mágica", feita em barro cinzento escuro e contendo cabelo humano.
Estas bolas eram consideradas mágicas e eram utilizadas no lançamento dos feitiços. Apresentam perfuraçoes picotadas e, frequentemente, encontradas em casas em El-`Amarna. Acreditava-se que a aquisiçao de cabelos conferia poder sobre a pessoa a quem haviam sido retirados.

Pequeña pelota «mágica» de arcilla; es de color gris oscuro y contiene cabello humano.
Este tipo de pelotas eran consideradas mágicas y se utilizaban para lanzar encantamientos. Estaban selladas, en este caso con agujeros picados; a menudo se encuentran en casas de El-`Amarna. Se creía que la posesión de pelo, etc. concedía a su dueño poder con el que hacer daño a la persona de la que se cogía.

A small, 'magic' ball made from clay, dark grey in colour and containing human hair.
Such balls were considered magical and were used for casting spells. They were sealed, in this case with pricked holes, and often found in houses at El-'Amarna. It was believed that the possession of hair etc. gave the owner the power with which to harm the person from whom it was taken.

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