Necklace with heart amulet

“The Egyptians believed that the heart, not the brain, was the center of emotion, thought, and action. One of the Egyptian words for ‘heart’ was ib. Amulets of this type were funerary in nature, and were placed on the upper torso of the mummy.” (Jennifer Wegner, label text, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt”)