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The Sma represented the union of the kingdoms of upper and lower Egypt, and occasionally stood in for the axis mundi, or earth-axis. It is described variously as the lungs and attached windpipe, or genitals in sexual union, and appears to have been depicted as both at times. An emblem of rulership, the sma was placed on the chest of a mummy to give it breath (life) in the underworld. The sma was also used as a charm for fidelity in love.
Sma
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