Heart amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Green stone, H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in), w. 2.1cm (13/16 in), Egyptian physicians usually did not practice internal surgery, and detailed knowledge of the hu-man body's interior was generally limited to embalmers. Although intended to represent a human heart, this small sculpture is bovine rather than human in form
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Heart amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Green stone, H, 3 cm, 1 3/16, w, 2.1cm, 13/16, Egyptian physicians, usually, practice internal, surgery, detailed knowledge, hu-man body, interior, generally limited, embalmers, intended, represent, human heart, small sculpture, bovine, human, form
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