In ancient Egypt, priests kept spell books, clay figures, and formulas meant to heal, protect the living, or curse an enemy. The [British Museum Magazine](https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/British_Museum_Magazine_Autumn2020_reducedsize.pdf) describes bound clay figures, human hair attached to figures, and rituals built on the belief that an object once touching a person remained connected to t
In ancient Egypt, priests kept spell books, clay figures, and formulas meant to heal, protect the living, or curse an enemy. The British Museum Magazine describes bound clay figures, human hair attached to figures, and rituals built on the belief that an object once touching a person remained connected to that person. These were real objects made and used in a real society.
In ancient Egypt, priests kept spell books, clay figures, and formulas meant to heal, protect the living, or curse an enemy. The [British Museum Magazine](https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/British_Museum_Magazine_Autumn2020_reducedsize.pdf) describes bound clay figures, human hair attached to figures, and rituals built on the belief that an object once touching a person remained connected to t
In ancient Egypt, priests kept spell books, clay figures, and formulas meant to heal, protect the living, or curse an enemy. The [British Museum Magazine](https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/British_Museum_Magazine_Autumn2020_reducedsize.pdf) describes bound clay figures, human hair attached to figures, and rituals built on the belief that an object once touching a person remained connected to t
In ancient Egypt, priests kept spell books, clay figures, and formulas meant to heal, protect the living, or curse an enemy. The [British Museum Magazine](https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/British_Museum_Magazine_Autumn2020_reducedsize.pdf) describes bound clay figures, human hair attached to figures, and rituals built on the belief that an object once touching a person remained connected to t
In ancient Egypt, priests kept spell books, clay figures, and formulas meant to heal, protect the living, or curse an enemy. The [British Museum Magazine](https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/British_Museum_Magazine_Autumn2020_reducedsize.pdf) describes bound clay figures, human hair attached to figures, and rituals built on the belief that an object once touching a person remained connected to t