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LOT 0627
Large Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1069-664 B.C.
2 in. (16.5 grams, 50.4 mm).
Sizeable wedjat-eye amulet with applied black detailing to the pupil and brow.
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.46b, for a similarly black-highlighted wedjat-eye amulet.
FootnotesThe wedjat-eye amulet symbolises the healed eye of the god Horus, representing 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 later restored by Thoth. The wedjat-eye amulet was believed to protect its wearer and confer qualities of recovery and regeneration. It was highly popular and was used by both the living and the dead.
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LOT 0627
Large Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
New Kingdom-Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
The body displaying the characteristic shape combining human and falcon ocular imagery, the brow and pupil detailed in black faience, pierced longitudinally for suspension. 8.34 grams, 41 mm
Early 20th century UK collection. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information page.
The 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. -
Egyptian Brown Stone Fish Amulet
Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex in section with eye, mouth and scale detailing. 1.76 grams, 19 mm
Ex Chris Belton Artefacts, 1980s. -
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Egyptian Blue Faience Cowroid with Uraei in Gold Ring
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-860 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Slender, lentoid form with a finely striated edge design; the main motif comprises four outward-facing uraei, one in each quadrant, with a sun disc at each end, mounted in a modern gold ring. 2.33 grams, 22.62 mm overall, 16.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, London.
