Figure Item Number: M3.232 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure depicting the Ib, or the heart, in dark grey stone. The figure has a protrusion at the top with three grooves running parallel from front to back and the remainder of the figure has the shape of a vase with a rounded base and a handle-like protrusion on each side.
History Of Use
It replaced the human heart which was removed from the mummy, and insured its endurance. Neith protected the heart until its resurrection according to the inscriptions found upon some of the larger hearts. (The heart was also called ab or hati.)
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Collected before 1927
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- before 1927
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2308/0186