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Middle Kingdom Apotropaic Wands by candybear.tin is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Approximately 230 curved apotropaic wands from the Middle Kingdom, primarily made of hippopotamus ivory, were discovered, indicating their use in protecting women and children during childbirth and early childhood. These wands feature intricate decorations of supernatural beings and were believed to create protective zones, with inscriptions often naming the mother and child. The wands also served a role in funerary practices, ensuring protection in the afterlife for the deceased.
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