 Relief carving of Darius the Great on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus Image by Frank-Haf, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The SceptresSceptre Sceptre Staff held by a ruler to symbolize authority For other uses, see Sceptre (disambiguation). A sceptre (or scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying sovereign authority. Relief carving of Darius the Great of Persia on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus Antiquity Further information: Pharaoh § Scepters and staves Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia The Code of Hammurabi stela depicts the god Shamash holding a staff. The Gilded Wooden sceptre of Tutankhamun. The Was and other types of staves were signs of authority in Ancient Egypt. For this reason they are often described as "sceptres", even if they are… (Source: Wikipedia)
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