The Open court . Egyptian Monuments. The Jackal-Headed Gem. (From Walsh.) up with his left hand the heart. The reinsertion of the heart byAnubis, after it has been found to have the right weight whenweighed in the balance of Truth, is an important condition for therestoration of life. Isis, the wife of Osiris, and Nephthys, the wifeof Seth, stand on either side. Further down we see the hawk-headedHorus, the son of Osiris and Isis, the avenger of his fathers death,and the Ibis-headed Toth, the scribe of the gods, who assists inthe act of weighing the heart in the Judg
The Open court . Egyptian Monuments. The Jackal-Headed Gem. (From Walsh.) up with his left hand the heart. The reinsertion of the heart byAnubis, after it has been found to have the right weight whenweighed in the balance of Truth, is an important condition for therestoration of life. Isis, the wife of Osiris, and Nephthys, the wifeof Seth, stand on either side. Further down we see the hawk-headedHorus, the son of Osiris and Isis, the avenger of his fathers death,and the Ibis-headed Toth, the scribe of the gods, who assists inthe act of weighing the heart in the Judgment Hall. Underneath, 1 The placjiie is preserved in the British Museum, registered as No. 22874. See Budge, ThfMummy, pp. 279-280. We regret that a picture of the plaque has not been furnished. ANUmS, , AND CHRIST 69
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