The engravings scattered on this tiny piece of hematite are again standard in uterine gemstones: Ouroboros encloses a symbolic representation of the uterus. In the upper half of the stone, on the left, we see the mummy of Anubis, the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with the afterlife in Egyptian religion; in the center is Chnoubis, a coiled serpent with a lion head and six rays around it, believed to prevent abdominal pain and ensure an easy childbirth. On the right is Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility and motherhood.
Uterine Amulet
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Anubis, Chnoubis, Isis, cupping vessel In Greek Hematite, black 18 x 15 x 4 mm 1st–5th c. AD Egypt SCL-Bonner 21