menat.
In Ancient Egypt, a heavy beaded necklace and musical instrument with a crescent-shaped plate in the front and a keyhole-shaped amuletic counterweight in the rear, considered sacred to Hathor.
Meaning & usage
In Ancient Egypt, a heavy beaded necklace and musical instrument with a crescent-shaped plate in the front and a keyhole-shaped amuletic counterweight in the rear, considered sacred to Hathor.
The keyhole-shaped counterweight of such a necklace, considered an amulet to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Egyptian mnjt in the form of the 19th-century Lepsius-style transcription menȧt.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.