Small Ancient Egyptian Vibrant Blue Faience Wedjat Amulet

£ 650.00

A small Ancient Egyptian vibrant blue faience amulet of the wedjat eye, or Eye of Horus. The shape is the silhouette of wedjat, which features both human and falcon ocular imagery. The obverse is enhanced with protruding details of the brow and pupil in black faience. The reverse is flat and unadorned. The glazed faience is azure blue which has survived remarkably well. The amulet features a horizontal perforation for suspension, though this is now filled.

Date: Circa 1069-332 BC
Period: Third Intermediate - Late Dynastic Period
Condition: Very good condition. Minor earthy encrustations. Some damage to the black of the eyebrow. Black pigment visible on the touch symbol.
Product Code: ES-200
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The Eye of Horus, also knowns as Wedjat, is one of the most recognizable and powerful symbols from Ancient Egypt, depicting a combination of a human and a falcon eye, since the god Horus was associated with a falcon. It was believed to have healing and protective power and was used as a protective amulet. Amulets in this shape were very popular in ancient Egypt for thousands of years, from the Old Kingdom to Roman times. They were worn by the living and also buried with the dead, as their apotropaic significance suited both.

To discover more about amulets in the Ancient Egyptian world, please visit our relevant post: Amulets in Ancient Egypt.

Weight 1.20 g
Dimensions L 1.8 x W 0.4 x H 1.3 cm
Egyptian Mythology

Horus

Faience

Black Faience, Blue Faience

Region

North Africa

Reference: For a similar item,Liverpool National Museums, item M11893o

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