The rare tongue amulet conferred the power of speech1. Such amulets were placed on mummies’ mouths to also prevent the entry of malevolent forces2. All are in gold sheet from the Roman Period
Gold H 4.5, W 2.6 © The Trustees
of the British Museum #EA15718
Tongue amulet in situ
© Egyptian Ministry of Tourism
and Antiquities 2021
References
1Petrie W F M. Amulets, 1914, p. 10 and Fig. 6
2Andrews C. Amulets of ancient Egypt, 1994, p. 70 and Fig. 73d