Heart Amulet of Manhata, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud

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Heart Amulet of Manhata, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Gold, green schist, L. cm (2 3/16 in); W. cm (1 1/2 in); Th. cm (3/4 in); L. wire and scarab cm (12 13/16 in), The Egyptians regarded the heart as the seat of the spirit, and it was not removed from the body during mummification. Among the spells popularly known as the Book of the Dead, one calls upon the heart not to bear witness against the deceased during judgment in the afterlife

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