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Her neck is thin and graceful
Provenance: Fortuna Fine Arts
All ancient components
Unlike many rings adorned with inscriptions or enamel
Slocum Collection
An Egyptian Carnelian Heart Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Faience Her neck is thin andAmong the most important protective amulets of ancient Egypt, heart amulets were closely associated with life, memory, and the eternal survival of the individual. The Egyptians regarded the heart, rather than the brain, as the seat of intelligence, emotion, character, and conscience. It was believed to preserve the essence of a person's identity and would ultimately bear witness to their deeds in the afterlife. This finely carved amulet is fashioned
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