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Egyptian Faience Wadjet Amulet w/ Green Glaze
Egyptian Faience Wadjet Amulet w/ Green Glaze
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Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A wonderful, mold-formed faience amulet depicting a wadjet, also known as the wedjat or "Eye of Horus" - an ancient ocular symbol of protection. Enveloped in a pretty seafoam green glaze, the lovely bead is finely incised with the eye components on one side, while the details of the other side are delineated in black glaze. A suspension hole is perforated laterally through the amulet for suspension. Size: 1.3" L x 1" W (3.3 cm x 2.5 cm)

Symbolic of health, healing, and protection, the wadjet is one of the oldest symbols in Egyptian writing. In ancient Egyptian mythos, the falcon god Horus controlled the skies, the sun, and the moon. The sun (represented as the right eye of Horus) rose each day and gave life-giving energy to the crops and gods alike; when the sun set, the moon (represented as the left eye of Horus) rose over the land and provided a guiding path to the afterlife for the recently-deceased.

Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896

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#167116
Condition
Wearable as a bead or pendant. Chipping, fading, and some loss to glaze, especially along peripheries. Expected nicks and abrasions throughout. Otherwise, very nice.
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Egyptian Faience Wadjet Amulet w/ Green Glaze

Estimate $300 - $450
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