A large Egyptian Basalt Headrest Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry a much-feared fate against which

a much-feared fate against which Chapter 43 was specifically directed

otherwise intact and in very good condition overall

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

and loss to the underside tip of nose

Background: The heart scarab

A large Egyptian Basalt Headrest Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry a much-feared fate against whichBefore the Third Intermediate Period, headrest amulets are found only in royal burials; Tutankhamen owned one of iron, as did Prince Hornakht and King Sheshonq II at Tanis. However, from the Saite Period onward, they are made almost exclusively of hematite or of another dark colored substitute such as basalt (such as this large example), serpentine, obsidian, or diorite. It was essentially intended to magically raise up the head of the deceased in