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LOT 0548
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Wedjat Eye
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD-LATE PERIOD, 1069-332 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (18.8 grams, 46 mm).
Sizeable and finely detailed Eye of Horus, wedjat, with both falcon and human elements, visible gold flecks in places (characteristic of this stone), and two suspension loops on the top.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This finely carved 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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Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Wedjat Eye
Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, 1069-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
Sizeable and finely detailed Eye of Horus, wedjat, with both falcon and human elements, visible gold flecks in places (characteristic of this stone), and two suspension loops on the top. 18.8 grams, 46 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This finely carved 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. -
Egyptian Terracotta Oil Lamp
Ptolemaic Period, circa 200-50 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rounded body with large filler hole and pointed lug on the shoulder, the rim with a low-relief ovolo decoration, elongated nozzle with scooped nozzle; low basal ring. 63 grams, 88 mm
From a private Wiltshire, UK, collector, acquired before 1980. -
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: a decorative tunic stripe (clavus) ending with circular decorations (orbiculus), in dark brown wool, S-twist tapestry, borders meander decorated; two orbiculi in white and black wool over yellow linen, S-twist tapestry, embroidered with geometric motifs. 61 grams total including package, 6-23 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
