Commonly found in the folds of linen that wrapped mummies, the heart amulets were part of the process by which the spirit of the dead were translated into the otherworld
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They vary in size but measure approximately from 18 to 25mm. There is a 2.2mm hole through them vertically, ideal for transforming them into pendants.
| Tillerman Beads * Quality Works, Old Fire Station * Rochdale Road * Todmorden * Lancs * OL14 7NA ph: 07904974935 email:[email protected] |
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