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George Rinhart - Tourists on the top of the Great Pyramid, c. 1925. Masks on my mind.
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Artefacts as Inspiration: Ivory Clappers
Inspirational Artefacts artefact / ˈɑːtɪˌfækt / noun: something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest. At first glance, these don't initially strike the viewer as particularly mythos, but I had to include them once I read the description! Egyptian, Amarna, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. 1353-36 BCE These clappers are shaped like hands. They were used in magical practices to scare away evil spirits and ghosts. By clapping them together a noise is created that accompanies a ritual. source . Of course, the influence of Egyptian archaeology on the mythos, and indeed on popular culture of the 1920s, is undeniable so these fit in very well with the setting. Furthermore, they are a bona fide magical artefact, not just an amulet of power, or a grimoire, and this alone sets th...