A heart scarab of green serpentine. There are eleven horizontal lines of hieroglyphs, taken from a part of the Book of the Dead, inscribed on the base for the deceased Ramose. The prayer asks the heart not to betray the dead man at the 'weighing of the heart' ceremony, as this would result in him dying a second death.
Present location |
LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL |
Inventory number |
M14090 |
Dating |
19TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
HEART SCARAB |
Material |
SERPENTINITE |
Technique |
POLISHED |