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Amulet depicting two fingers

this amulet protected the cut made in the side of the corpse to remove the internal organs; it may hence stand for the fingers of the embalmer. The amulet was always made of black material (obsidian or diorite).

Inv. no. :

Suppl. 3334

Material:

Stone / Steatite

Dimensions:

6.5 cm x 1.7 cm x 0.3 cm

Date:

722–332 BCE

Period:

Late Period

Provenance:

Egypt, Cairo, Heliopolis

Acquisition:

Excavation Ernesto Schiaparelli, 1903–1906

Museum location:

Museum / Floor 1 / Room 11 / Showcase 01

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