Heart amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–30 , From Egypt, Green stone, H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in), w.

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Heart amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–30 , From Egypt, Green stone, H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in), w. (13/16 in), Egyptian physicians usually did not practice internal surgery, and detailed knowledge of the hu-man body's interior was generally limited to embalmers. Although intended to represent a human heart, this small sculpture is bovine rather than human in form

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Size: 4240px × 4240px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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