sekhem
deity Egyptian single tradition · 1
The sekhem is the simpler, hoop-like sistrum. The ancient Egyptian sistrum had important associations with religious and ritualistic practices concerning various musical and joyful deities.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Associated with ancient Egyptian religious and ritualistic practices.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- sesheshet
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Its name in the ancient Egyptian language was sekhem (sḫm) or sesheshet (sššt) because of the sound it made when it rattled. The ancient Egyptian sistrum had important associations with religious and ritualistic practices concerning various musical and joyful deities. A sekhem is the simpler, hoop-like sistrum”
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