Large Egyptian Quadruple Eye of Horus Amulet

Carved in the round scarab with longitudinal piercing. 0.40 grams, 8.5 mm



Ex Belinda Elliston collection, 20th century.

Comprising: a fragment of a segmentum in linen and red, brown, yellow and blue wool, S torsion, embroidered with a series of heads alternating with a flying putto holding a melograne; a fragment of another segmentum in linen and red, brown, yellow and blue wool, S torsion, embroidered with vegetal patterns, borders decorated with meanders; a fragment of a segmentum in linen and red, brown, white, yellow and blue wool, S torsion, embroidered with floral buds; a small fragment of a tablion with geometric decoration, purple wool on linen. 44 grams total including package, 4.3-20.5 cm



Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.

Some of these pieces are fragments from a tunic decoration, usually belonging to bands on red background, decorated with a series of motifs related to the Dionysian cult: usually these depict cherubs, fish, heads, palmettes, vegetal and floral ornaments, as well as figures of dancing puttoes within the orbiculi. The decorative motifs on these tunics were usually arranged vertically and horizontally.

Textile fragment with annular beads of varying colours. 19 grams total, beads: 2 mm



with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.