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Condition: Loss to the tip of one pin
Slocum Collection
with a few very small chips and one tiny probe hole
the Greek hero Achilles was killed at Troy by an arrow to the heel
An Egyptian Carnelian Heart Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Faience Condition: Loss to the tipAmong the most important protective amulets of ancient Egypt, heart amulets were closely associated with life, memory, and the eternal survival of the individual. The Egyptians regarded the heart, rather than the brain, as the seat of intelligence, emotion, character, and conscience. It was believed to preserve the essence of a person's identity and would ultimately bear witness to their deeds in the afterlife. This finely carved amulet is fashioned