The Egyptians believed the heart was the seat
of the soul, so amulets in the shape of a heart, red for
blood, protected this vital organ. The fearsome dwarf
god Bes scared real and spiritual enemies away in life
and after death. The group of amulets was found still
around a child's neck, including the god Bes again and
Taweret the Hippo goddess, who protected children. Scarabs
were common both in life and death, typically placed on
the third finger of the left hand, exactly where we found
this fine example naming Pharaoh Ramesses II.
