Two-finger amulet

Unknown

ca. 664–332 B.C. · Black glass · Egyptian Art

Two-finger amulets were used exclusively for the dead and were often found on the lower left of the torso. This is the area of the embalming incision, which was made during the mummification process. These amulets were meant magically to heal the wound. The first examples of this amulet type date to Dynasty 26. Their preferred material was obsidian or other dark stones.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 664–332 B.C.

Medium

Black glass

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922