A TURQUOISE FAIENCE WEDJAT EYE AMULET, LATE PERIOD

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A TURQUOISE FAIENCE WEDJAT EYE AMULET, LATE PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Egypt, 664-332 BC. Finely modeled in the form of the left Eye of Horus, with a small suspension loop at the upper edge. The surface entirely covered with a luminous, finely crackled turquoise-blue glaze. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Length 0.7 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 related faience wedjat eye amulet in the Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, catalog number A363209-0. Compare a related faience wedjat eye amulet, 2.3 cm long, dated Dynasty 18-19, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1907.388. Compare a related faience wedjat eye amulet, dated to the reign of Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC), 1.4 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 11.215.133.

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