# Brass Ankh Pendant

> Solid brass, cast in one piece and heavier than it looks: the ankh, ancient Egypt's sign of life, on a waxed black cord, polished bright in front and left to darken behind.

Price: 22.00 USD · in stock

## About
Close your hand around it and the weight surprises you. This ankh is cast in one piece of solid brass, about the length of a thumb, with a broad crossbar, a base tapered to a rounded point, and no seam to catch on skin or cloth. It hangs from a waxed black cord that adjusts to fall at the collarbone or lower.In ancient Egypt the ankh was carved into temple walls and painted in tomb chambers, held by gods and offered to pharaohs as the breath of life. Its formal name, crux ansata, simply means cross with a handle. Folklore holds it was worn as a quiet promise of continuance: not youth returned, but the plain fact of going on. Victorian Egyptomania and twentieth-century occult practice kept it as a private sign of vitality, worn closer to the skin than to public view.DetailsSolid brass, sand-cast from a single alloy in small batchesHand-finished with a wire brush, leaving faint tool marks on the back, so no two are quite alikeFront polished bright; reverse left to darken with wearAbout the length of a thumb, on an adjustable waxed black cordHow to useWear it daily, or keep it in a drawer for the days that need it more. Buff it bright again with a soft cloth, or let the patina deepen and count that as part of the charm.A very old sign of going on, ready to go on with you.