罕见的埃及彩陶护身符，晚期，约公元前 664-332 年
EA1410
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蓝绿色釉陶，两侧刻有两只卧狮，背对背，象征着边界；一只狮子代表昨天（埃及语为Sef ），另一只狮子代表明天（埃及语为Duau ）。它们之间是象形文字，表示地平线 - 太阳圆盘位于两座山之间。
背景：阿克尔（也拼作 Akar）是最早被崇拜的神之一，作为地平线的神化，也被视为每天边界的象征。由于地平线是黑夜变成白昼的地方，所以阿克尔据说守卫着通往冥界的入口和出口，在夜晚打开它们让太阳穿过。据说作为守卫，死者必须请求阿克尔打开冥界的大门，这样他们才能进入。此外，由于所有死去的人都必须经过阿克尔，所以据说阿克尔可以消除死亡的原因，例如从咬过死者的任何蛇或螫过死者的任何蝎子身上提取毒液。
埃及人相信阿克尔守护着晨曦和黄昏的大门，因此他们有时会在宫殿和陵墓门口放置一对狮子雕像。这是为了保护家庭和陵墓免受恶灵和其他恶灵的侵扰。希腊人和罗马人采用了这种做法，至今仍有一些人在不知不觉中遵循这种做法。与大多数其他埃及神灵不同，对阿克尔的崇拜一直流行到希腊罗马时代。阿克尔没有像埃及宗教中的主要神那样拥有自己的神庙，因为他与非常古老的地球力量的原始概念联系更紧密。
状况：悬挂环顶部损坏，其余完好，整体状况良好。
尺寸：长度：1.5 厘米（5/8 英寸）
来源：纽约私人收藏，20 世纪 70 年代被佳士得拍卖行收购。
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