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Amulet in the shape of a plumb bob From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Plummet amulet
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A plummet amulet is an amulet created by Ancient Egyptians in the shape of a plumb bob or plummet.

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A hematite mason's plummet
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240 is a mason's plummet.

They included these plummet amulets in the mummification process because they believed it would bring balance to the deceased in their next life.[1]

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