The term ‘Hyksos’ can be traced back to the Egyptian expression ‘heka khasewet’, which means, “rulers of foreign lands”. The Hyksos of the fifteenth dynasty of Egypt, during the Second Intermediate Period, were thus of non-Egyptian origin. The Hyksos kingdom was centred in the eastern Nile Delta and Middle Egypt, and it had Memphis as its capital. The figure depicted appears to be wearing either a short kilt or a toga, representing the way Asiatic chieftains were depicted in Egyptian art.
To find out more about Ancient Egyptian amulets please see our relevant blog post:Egyptian Amulets and their Meanings
