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LOT 0050
Egyptian Carnelian Eye of Horus Amulet
CIRCA 1000 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.64 grams, 19 mm).
With exceptional eye detailing carved in low-relief to one face.
ProvenanceEx R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XXV, no. 138z, for a wedjat-eye amulet of similar style.
FootnotesThe wedjat-eye amulet is a representation of the healed eye of the god Horus, featuring both human and falcon elements. The name wedjat in ancient Egyptian means ‘the one that is sound.’ According to Egyptian mythology, Horus' eye was wounded or taken by the god Seth and restored by Thoth. The wedjat-eye amulet was thought to protect its wearer and bestow the power of recovery and regeneration onto them. It was very popular and used by both the living and the dead.
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LOT 0050
Egyptian Carnelian Eye of Horus Amulet
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Faience Frog Scarab
Ptolemaic Period, circa 300 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Discoid base with crouching frog pierced longitudinally for threading; underside with a solar disc and unidentified symbol. 0.56 grams, 13 mm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note. -
Egyptian Terracotta Nile God Hapi Amulet Mould
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Plano-convex ceramic mould with an incuse image of Hapi standing before a libating vessel and sacred knot. 22 grams, 50 mm
Ex D. Smith collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Hapi was considered the embodiment of the annual inundation of the River Nile and the source of life for all living beings in Egypt, including people, animals, and plants. His distinct headdress of papyrus stalks was often used to identify him. -
Egyptian Blue Faience Tyet 'Isis Knot' Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension. 1.76 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years. with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017. Property of a French collector.
The tyet amulet was associated with the goddess Isis and was often referred to as the "knot" or "girdle" of Isis. It was commonly placed within the mummy wrappings on the upper torso of the deceased, with the belief that it would invoke Isis' protection and safeguard the body, thus ensuring their rebirth in the afterlife.
