Symbolism and Meaning of the Cornice Heart Amulets

The article is focused on the description of the cornice heart amulet, one of the most common categories of heart amulets during the Late Period and Greco-Roman Period. Starting with the description of its formal features, we try to clear the symbolism of this type of heart amulets by studying its depiction on contemporary pictorial contexts. Special attention is given to the meaning of the cornice which is its main feature, as well as to the meaning of the typical X or V shaped incisions.