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The ''was'' ("power, dominion") sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art, and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion. It appears as a stylized animal head at the top of a long, straight staff with a forked end. ''Was'' sceptres were used as symbols of power or dominion, and were associated with the gods (such as Set or Anubis)〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=Horemheb KV 57 )〕 as well as with the pharaoh. ''Was'' sceptres also represent the Typhonic beast or Set-animal (the mascot of the Egyptian god Set). In later use, it was a symbol of control over the force of chaos that Set represented. In a funerary context the ''was'' sceptre was responsible for the well-being of the deceased, and was thus sometimes included in the tomb equipment or in the decoration of the tomb or coffin. The sceptre is also considered an amulet. The Egyptians perceived the sky as being supported on four pillars, which could have the shape of ''was'' sceptres. The ''was'' sceptre is also the symbol of the fourth Upper Egyptian nome, the nome of Thebes (called ''Waset'' in Egyptian).〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=Was–sceptre )〕 ''Was'' sceptres were depicted as being carried by gods, pharaohs, and priests. They commonly occur in paintings, drawings, and carvings of gods, and often parallel with emblems such as the ''ankh'' and the ''djed''-pillar. Remnants of real ''was'' sceptres have been found, constructed of faience or wood, where the head and forked tail of the Set-animal are visible, with the earliest examples dating back to the times of the first dynasty. The ''was'' (') is also the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stands for a word meaning ''power''. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Was」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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