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Description: | Unknown site, Egypt CULT Unknown 26th Dynasty, 650BC-525BC Egypt An amulet was used throughout life for protection and good luck. They were also placed inside coffins to empower the deceased; each one had a symbolic meaning. This amulet is in the shape of a heart. The heart was extremely important to the Egyptians-they believed it was the centre of your intelligence and that it held all your memories. The heart was one of the few organs that remained in the body during mummification-it was so important to keep your own heart. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | CHARM : TRINKET : STONE_WORLD : PENDANT : CARLY : PH_WORLD : ESCOT_MARCH2011 : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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