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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2702158, member: 51347&quot;]I have a couple Randy.&nbsp; I understand that these were strung on a necklace, and many times they were a pair.&nbsp; I understand that they served as a protecting amulet by the God Horus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]608434[/ATTACH]</p><p>Egypt Faience Eye of Horus Amulet ca 1070-332 BCE 3rd Int to Late Per - Blue glaze double sided</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]608435[/ATTACH]</p><p>Egyptian Eye of Horus Faience Amulet</p><p>- Date: C. 1070-713 BC - Third Intermediate Period</p><p>- Information: A small orange glazed eye of horus amulet with black high relief and complete with suspension loop.</p><p>- 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</p><p>- Condition: Intact with good color and nice detail.</p><p>- Provenance: Old English Collection</p><p>- Ref: Amulets by W. M. Flinders Petrie. Similar example to plate XXV</p><p>- Size: 19mm width[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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