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Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,001
NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1550-1070 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (28.1 grams, 48 mm).
A large heart, ib amulet of classic egg-form with shallow lugs on either side with short flared top and ribbed suspension loop.
PROVENANCE:
From an early 20th century collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. I, nos.7a-p, for type; Andrews, C., and van Dijk, J., Objects for Eternity: Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz am Rhein, 2006, p.128, no. 2.34a.
FOOTNOTES:
According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, the heart (ib) was considered to be the centre of intelligence, emotions, and behaviour. The heart was also believed to store an individual's memories. During the Weighing of the Heart ceremony in the afterlife, the heart could speak up for the deceased and account for their lifetime of actions before Osiris. For this reason, heart amulets were placed on the mummy to safeguard the organ and ensure a favourable outcome during judgment.
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