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An Egyptian Stone Heart Scarab browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000: item # 678661
Glenn Howard Ancient Art, Ltd PO Box 604 Westminster, CO 80036 Guest Book SOLD |
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An Egyptian 3rd Intermediate Late Period, 21 st 26 th Dynasty, 1075 525 BC. A deep greenish basalt heart scarab of simple, but elegant style with well defined legs. The base is uninscribed and may have originally been set in a piece of jewelry. minor traces of bitumen still on the surface.
2 3/8 x 1 5/8 x Ύ. Ex Joel L. Malter collection. The heart was very important to the ancient Egyptians and great care was taken to preserve it. They believed it was the seat of intelligence, rather than the brain, which was discarded during the mummification process. The heart was left within the body and the heart scarab was placed over it. Spell XXXB from The Book of the Dead is inscribed on the base of some heart scarabs. It requests that the heart does not speak out against the deceased on judgment day. |
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