This is something I know very little about but something I've always wanted. I'm not sure if I'll get more, but finally got my feet wet. 6th dynasty to Ptolemaic period seems like wide period, does anyone have experience with these? Is it possible to narrow that time frame down? Faience Eye of Horus Amulet (Wedjat), VI Dynasty to Ptolemaic Period Eye of Horus Amulet, Light blue Faience, no black detail, looking right, 15mm. The 'sound' eye that restores life. Petrie 138
Dude, I have zero-idea regarding those babies! => but always super-interesting when one of us ventures-out beyond the reef!! Very cool, geki ... I wanna hear more about your cool new addition (you rock)
Thanks. Only thing I can add is that I got it from Barry and Darling so I'm fairly confident is authentic.
I have a couple Randy. I understand that these were strung on a necklace, and many times they were a pair. I understand that they served as a protecting amulet by the God Horus. Egypt Faience Eye of Horus Amulet ca 1070-332 BCE 3rd Int to Late Per - Blue glaze double sided Egyptian Eye of Horus Faience Amulet - Date: C. 1070-713 BC - Third Intermediate Period - Information: A small orange glazed eye of horus amulet with black high relief and complete with suspension loop. - Meaning: Horus son of Osiris, Egyptian deity worshipped as a sky god. Uzat eye’s are probably a pair, right and left which represent the two eye’s of Horus, and were also compared to the sun and moon. One of the earliest amulets - Condition: Intact with good color and nice detail. - Provenance: Old English Collection - Ref: Amulets by W. M. Flinders Petrie. Similar example to plate XXV - Size: 19mm width
You can download Petrie's book on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/amuletsa00petrrich Here is mine from the Carl Devries Collection: Eye of Horus: Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1070-664 BCE) Blue and Black faience Wedjet Amulet (Petrie, Amulets pl. XXV, 138y)
Have no idea what these are but they look pretty cool. Only antique jewelry I have is a ring and bracelet from the Byzantine era.
Cool Eye of Horus amulets. That Carl Devries sale had many interesting items... I regret that I didn't score any of these wedjets. Thanks for the link, @Quant.Geek.
nice wedjets , thanks for sharing. Dont have one, but I bought this papyrus (amongst others) on my round trip through Egypt. signed by the artist:
