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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2439523, member: 51347&quot;]I am just dipping my toe into the Egyptian waters...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]508094[/ATTACH]</p><p>Egyptian Eye of Horus Faience Amulet</p><p>- Date: C. 1070-713 BCE - Third Intermediate Period</p><p>- 19mm width</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>- Provenance: Old English Collection</p><p>- Ref: Amulets by W. M. Flinders Petrie. Similar example to plate XXV</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]508095[/ATTACH]</p><p>Egypt</p><p>New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty</p><p>1479–1425 BCE</p><p>Steatite Scarab</p><p>Bearing the name of Tuthmosis III</p><p>Ex. CNG with tag</p><p>Ex. David Hendin Collection</p><p>Cf. Basel 276; Fraser 225; Jaeger p. 82</p><p>Base engraved with regnal name of Tuthmosis III, <i>Men Kheper Re,</i>&quot;The Appearance of Ra is Established&quot;, within a cartouche, surronded by Maat feathers, above neb basket.</p><p>Intact, formerly glazed, pierced for mounting</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]508096[/ATTACH]</p><p>Egypt</p><p>Ptolemy II. 285-247 BCE</p><p>AE 17mm, 5.04g</p><p>Obv: Laureate Head r.,</p><p>Rev: Eagle, closed wings, standing l.</p><p>Ex: Warren Esty collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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