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LOT 0605
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1550-332 B.C.
1 5/8 in. (8.34 grams, 41 mm).
The body displaying the characteristic shape combining human and falcon ocular imagery, the brow and pupil detailed in black faience, pierced longitudinally for suspension.
ProvenanceEarly 20th century UK collection.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information page.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig. 46b, for a similar wedjat amulet in the British Museum.
FootnotesThe wedjat-eye amulet depicts Horus’s healed eye, blending human and falconine features. Its ancient Egyptian name means ‘the one that is sound’. According to myth, Seth wounded or took the eye, and Thoth later restored it. Believed to offer protection, healing, and regeneration, the popular amulet was worn by the living and the dead.
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LOT 0605
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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