A BLUE FAIENCE WEDJAT-EYE AMULET, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD-LATE PERIOD

LOT 311 · 未开拍

起拍价 EUR500.00

拍卖时间：2026-09-10 16:00

拍卖行： Galerie Zacke

专场： 经典艺术：藏家慧眼——约根·伊卢姆·鲁本收藏亚洲艺术与古董

拍品描述

A BLUE FAIENCE WEDJAT-EYE AMULET, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD-LATE PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 28, HH 1981, Udjat eyes” Gallery price: EUR 750 or approx. EUR 1,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Egypt, 1070-332 BC. Finely modeled in the form of the left eye of Horus, the surface entirely covered with a luminous turquoise-blue glaze, left otherwise undecorated on both faces, except for the pupil, which is marked on one side by a thick application of dark glaze. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Width 4.5 cm The wedjat eye was among the most popular and significant amulets in ancient Egypt. It represents the restored eye of the god Horus and combines human and falcon features, reflecting the close association of this deity with the falcon. The ancient Egyptian term ‘wedjat’, also written in some sources as ‘udjat’, may be translated as ‘the sound one’ or ‘the whole one’. According to Egyptian mythology, the eye of Horus was damaged or taken by Seth during a divine conflict and was subsequently restored by Thoth. For this reason, the wedjat became a potent symbol of healing, wholeness, regeneration, and rebirth, and amulets in this form were believed to provide protection and to transmit regenerative powers. They were widely used in both daily life and funerary contexts, serving the needs of the living as well as those of the deceased. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related wedjat-eye amulet, dated Dynasty 20-22, 3.7 cm long, in the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, object number 2012.032.429. Compare a closely related faience wedjat-eye amulet, dated Third Intermediate Period “or later”, 2.8 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 10.130.1870.

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