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Japser heart-amulet of Nakhtamun: this amulet is strongly convex on both faces, and incised front and back with hieroglyphs from Chapter 30B of the 'Book of the Dead' on behalf of the Royal Scribe and Scribe of the Divine Offerings of all the Gods, Nakhtamun. Typically, the heart is depicted in a stylized fashion, which resembles a pot with handles, and a sharply defined rim rather than the organ in question. The ribbed tube at the top is pierced for suspension. The hieroglyphs on one side are inlaid with white paint.
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