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Amulet depicting the heart

the Egyptians regarded it as the seat of intelligence and memory. This is why it was weighed on the scales when the deceased underwent the judgment of Osiris.

Provv. 1216
Stone / Steatite
3.1 cm x 5.2 cm x 2 cm
1540–1076 BCE
New Kingdom
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1888
Museum / Floor 1 / Room 11 / Showcase 01
Museo Egizio