EGYPTIAN FAIENCE EYE OF HORUS AMULET WITH BLACK DETAILS

Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC An Egyptian faience amulet depicting a wedjat, "Eye of Horus," an ancient ocular symbol of protection. Embellished with a brilliant, azure-hued glaze intended to represent the waters of the Nile. The amulet features thick black pigment delineating the pupil, as well as a lateral drill hole for suspension. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 3498, Ancient jewellery, Lot. 247.
Size: 13mm x 9mm; Weight: 0.5g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.

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Estimate: GBP 300 - 600