An Egyptian Carnelian Heart Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Jewelry - Varia Condition: Some chips to the

Condition:  Some chips to the surface and one deep loss at the back

43–44 CG 46773–78 and p

Provenance:  Collection of Steward J

depicts the Maitreya ascending to enlightenment

with each end featuring a loop that would have been used to fasten the piece around the neck or secured to other elements

An Egyptian Carnelian Heart Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Jewelry - Varia Condition: Some chips to theAmong 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