funerary couch

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This is a funerary couch. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Embalmers needed two tables, one for the wet processes of removing the internal organs, washing…

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heart scarab

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This is a heart scarab amulet. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Egyptians feared that their heart might testify against them at the Weighing of the…

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heart scarab

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This is a heart scarab with the 30th chapter of the Book of the Dead incised in hieroglyphs. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Egyptians feared…

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heart scarab

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This is a heart scarab amulet with incised hieroglyphs from the Book of the Dead on the bottom. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Egyptians…

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heart scarab

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This is a heart scarab amulet. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. It was feared that a heart might testify against its owner to condemn…

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natron

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This is natron. It is from Deir el-Bahari. Natron is a naturally-occurring form of salt, consisting mainly of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. Embalmers used it to dry the body…

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2 finger amulet

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This 'two-finger' amulet shows the index and middle fingers. It is from Giza. Embalmers placed a finger amulet on the mummy, near the incision made to remove the internal organs…

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tweezers

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This is a pair of tweezers. Bahnasa (el-) (Oxyrhynchus) The Egyptians used tweezers in embalming and medicine, as well as for personal grooming. Tweezers of this size may have been…

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