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Description: | Five wax amulets, recovered from the abdominal packing of mummy 13010.a. Four of the amulets represent the Four Sons of Horus, who protect the internal organs of the dead. The fifth amulet is a benu-bird, a type of heron. This bird appears in Spell 81 of the Book of the Dead, the same magical text inscribed on heart amulets. The text makes sure that the dead person's heart will not speak against him or her in the judgement of the dead.
Material: Wax | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.347437 | Go to resource |
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