{"product_id":"ea2028","title":"An Egyptian granite 'Ib' Heart Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo the Egyptians the heart was the most essential of organs, not because it pumped blood around the body - it is unclear that they understood this function - but because they believed it was the seat of intelligence, the originator of all feelings and actions, and the storehouse of memory.  From the New Kingdom, the heart became one of the most important of all amulets and was set on every mummy until the end of the pharaonic period, often in numbers and usually on the upper torso.  This excellent example, carved from fine white granite, held connotations of lasting for eternity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ecf: Andrews, Carol \"Amulets of Ancient Egypt,\" 1994. p. 72-73\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: 2.7 cm (1.06 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e With minor losses to the surface, intact and in good condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e RDA private collection, acquired from the NY trade as part of a collection assembled in the 1970's and 1980's.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard D'Andrea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552149155884,"sku":"EA2028","price":1251.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EA2028.jpg?v=1659509173","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/en-au\/products\/ea2028","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}