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LOT 0539
Egyptian Faience Bead with Eye of Horus and Ankh Symbols
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (2.09 grams, 14 mm).
Barrel-shaped bead with blue glaze, wedjat and ankh in black glaze.
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection.
Footnotes
The 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 0539
Egyptian Faience Bead with Eye of Horus and Ankh Symbols
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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