魔术棒 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	魔术棒
品名（英）	Magic wand
入馆年号	1908年，08.200.19
策展部门	埃及艺术（Egyptian Art）
创作者
创作年份	公元前 1981
创作地区	来自于: 埃及（From: Egypt）
分类
尺寸	长 33.8 × 宽 3.8 × 高 15.8 × Th. 0.6 厘米 (13 5/16 × 1 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 1/4 英寸)
介绍（中）	像这样的魔杖在中世纪晚期的墓葬中是一个常见的特征。这把刀的一个尖端有磨损的迹象，表明它在被放入坟墓之前已经使用了一段时间。魔杖的一侧装饰着保护神的雕像，其中大多数人携带刀具来驱邪魔杖背面雕刻的铭文揭示了魔杖的用途： "众多保护者的朗诵：我们来到这里，是为了将我们的保护范围扩大到健康的孩子Minhotep，活着，健全，健康，出生于贵族妇女Sitsobek，活着，健康。" 其他魔杖（15.3.197；30.8.218）正面刻有"白天保护"和"夜晚保护"字样。"文本表明，魔杖是用来保护婴儿免受邪恶势力的伤害的。在生前提供了抵御疾病的防御后，死后将魔杖放在坟墓里，以确保死者的精神在其永恒的死后得到持续的保护。
介绍（英）	Wands such as this were a common feature in burials of the late Middle Kingdom. This one shows signs of wear on one tip, suggesting that it was used over a period of time before being placed in the tomb. The wand is decorated on one side with the figures of protective deities most of whom carry knives to ward off evil spirits. The purpose of the wands is revealed by an inscription carved on the back of this one: "Recitation by the many protectors: We have come that we may extend our protection around the healthy child Minhotep, alive, sound, and healthy, born of the noblewoman Sitsobek, alive, sound, and healthy. " Other wands (15.3.197; 30.8.218) are inscribed on the front with the words "protection by day" and "protection by night." The texts indicate that the wands were used to defend infants against malign forces. Having provided defense against illness during life, after death the wands were placed in the tomb to ensure the continued protection of the deceased's spirit in its eternal afterlife.