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LOT 0464
Egyptian Glazed Faience Horus Eye Amulet
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.18 grams, 17 mm).
Wedjat bead or amulet with applied black detailing to the pupil and brow.
Provenance
Mr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.46.
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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