The was-sceptre was only carried by deities1. The was hieroglyph means domination and the amulet would grant the wearer with such control in the Other World1. This rare amulet is mainly in faience, glass2 or bronze1. Period: from the New Kingdom onwards
Blue glaze H 1.8
New Kingdom
Dynasty 18
MET #11.215.199
Blue glaze with soldered green
suspension loops H 3.1
Late Dynasty 18
© 2017 University College
London LDUCE-UC #2102
Green glaze H 4.4
Dynasty 261,2
British Museum #EA2202
© Photograph D. Attaix
References
1Andrews C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, p. 80 and Figs. 75a,e
2Petrie W M F. Amulets, 1914, p. 18 and Figs. 54a,b