Gold tongue amulets were placed in the mouths of the dead to ensure they were able to speak in the afterlife, as they stood before the court of Osiris. Gold fingernail covers were used on persons ...

Gold tongues assisted the deceased to breathe, eat, drink, and of course, speak to the Osiris, the gold of the underworld, as per Newsweek. In contrast, gold nails are a rare find, though they ...