LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

Two finger amulets always represent the index and middle fingers and are typically made of a dark stone, only appearing during the Late Period. C. Andrews (p. 85 in Amulets of Ancient Egypt) notes that their “frequent location on the torso near the embalming incision has led to the suggestion that it represents the two fingers of the embalmer. It would thus have been intended to reconfirm the embalming process or perhaps give added protection to the most vulnerable part of the mummy.” For a similar example, see op. cit., pl. 64h.