grandegyptianmuseum: Obsidian amulet in the shape of two…

grandegyptianmuseum: Obsidian amulet in the shape of two…

grandegyptianmuseum:

Obsidian amulet in the shape of two fingers, Late Period, ca. 664-332 BC.

“The two fingers amulet, which represents the index and middle fingers, usually with nails and joints clearly defined, is always made of a dark stone such as basalt, obsidian or steatite, or else of black glass, and occurs only in Late Period burials. Its frequent location on the torso near the embalming incision has led to the suggestion that it represents the two fingers of the embalmer.”

― Amulets of Ancient Egypt. Carol Andrews, 1994, University of Texas Press.