egypt-museum:Human-headed Heart ScarabThe so-called “heart scarabs” had to protect the heart of the
egypt-museum:Human-headed Heart ScarabThe so-called “heart scarabs” had to protect the heart of the deceased. According to ancient Egyptians, the heart contained the intellect and emotions. For this reason, it should have been preserved in the Afterlife as well.Steatite. Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, ca. 945-720 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum of Turin.C. 5983 -- source link